Category Archives: FTC

CNBC.com Cites Legal Expert, Jeffrey Babener on FTC Business Opportunity Rule

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Charity

CNBC Senior Stocks Commentator, Herb Greenberg, evoked the expertise of leading MLM attorney, Jeff Babener, in the Commentator’s blog post “How Multi-Level Marketers Dodged a Bullet.” CNBC – January 9, 2013 In his article, Commentator Greenberg discussed the effect lobbying … Continue reading →

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Why do companies restrict the type of advertising carried on by their distributors?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Charity

The question below is taken from one of Mr. Babener’s client’s distributors’ Q&A pamphlets: Q:  Why do companies restrict the type of advertising carried on by their distributors? A: Company rules regarding advertising are usually very detailed. Companies are zealous about … Continue reading →

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Relationship between MLM and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Charity

A vital question that is often asked of us relates to the relationship between the direct selling, network marketing and MLM industry and the FTC. It has been a bumpy road. I can say that today it is a cooperative … Continue reading →

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The Origin of State Regulation and the Current Direction of State Regulation

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Charity

Individuals in the MLM, network marketing, direct selling industry often express an interest in knowing the origin of state regulation and in understanding the current state of regulation in regards to direct selling. Industry regulation followed in the aftermath of … Continue reading →

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MLMLegal.com and Babener & Associates Announces Its 62nd National Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Charity

MLMLegal.com and Babener & Associates September 18th, 2012 Press Release Announces our 62nd Annual MLM Startup Conference. Read it in full right here and online: MLMLegal.com and Babener & Associates Announces Its 62nd National Starting and Running the Successful MLM … Continue reading →

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D-Day: Direct Selling v. FTC

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Charity

A Resilient Industry Fights Back The assault was not on the beaches of Normandy, but nonetheless thousands of direct selling distributors and scores of direct selling companies scaled the cliffs of the FTC’s regulatory bunker to knock out the imminent … Continue reading →

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Stock Plunge on Internal Consumption: Whose Fault?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Charity

Six months before the famous  Pershing/Ackman December, 2012 $1 Herbalife billion short and conference/web assault sent Herbalife stock into a roller coaster trajectory, industry and legal expert, Jeffrey Babener of Babener & Associates, challenged the industry to wake up and … Continue reading →

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Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference – October 25 and 26, 2012

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Charity

Register for our next MLM conference, in Las Vegas, in October! (Reserved for executives of startup and existing direct selling companies.) Visit our website for more information! www.mlmlegal.com. The Next Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference takes place … Continue reading →

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MLM Attorney Jeffrey Babener’s Youtube Channel Reaches 50,000 Views

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Charity

View them for yourself on Youtube.

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What do I do if my Company has heard from the FTC about Product Claims?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Charity

Long ago, the federal government passed the FTC Act. The intention of the Act was to prevent deceptive practices in the marketing of products and services. The basic legislation was fairly straight forward and broad in its language. Since then, … Continue reading →

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