Category Archives: Law Cases

Press Release: MLMLegal.com Releases Trilogy of Articles on Personal Use: Herbalife Belgium; Herbalife and Short Sellers; Burnlounge Music Portal

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Charity

Herbalife Belgium: In a dramatic turn, a Belgian appeals courts reverses a lower court ruling and hold that Hebalife is no pyramid, but is in fact a legitimate direct selling business opportunity. The court validates “personal use” by distributors in … Continue reading →

Posted in Compliance Guidelines, Conference, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, For MLM Executives, Headlines, Home-Based Business, Law Cases, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM in the News, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Personal Use, Press Releases, Pyramid, Sales Tools / Kits, Success | Tagged analysis, article, Belgian, Burnlounge, commission, Conference, direct selling, february 2014, federal court, Herbalife, law, legal, legitimate, mlm, music, network marketing, opportunity, party plan, personal use, press release, Pyramid, regulatory, ruling, Sales Tools, seminar | Comments Off

Herbalife: Belgian Appeal Court: Herbalife is No Pyramid: Validates Legitimacy The Next Chapter in Recognition of Personal Use

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Charity

By Jeffrey A. Babener © 2013 http://www.mlmlegal.com Like the pine trees lining the winding road, I got a name… Jim Croce And That Name Is Not “Pyramid” So says a Belgian Appeal Court about American direct selling/network marketing company, Herbalife, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Commission, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, For MLM Executives, Headlines, Home-Based Business, Just for Fun, Law Cases, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM History, MLM in the News, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Press Releases, Products, Pyramid, Success, Success Stories | Tagged Belgium, commentary, commission, consultant, direct selling, distributor, Herbalife, law, lawsuit, legal, mlm, mlm articles, network marketing, non-profit, personal use, Pyramid, pyramid law, ruling, Test-Aankoop v. Herbalife International, translated copy of actual Belgian Court of Appeal Ruling | Comments Off

Herbalife Releases Statement Regarding Results of Belgian Court Ruling

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Charity

A lower court ruling that had previously claimed that the international nutritional company, Herbalife, was operating as a pyramid scheme was overturned December 3, 2013. An appellate court declared that Herbalife was in fact operating in complete compliance with Belgian … Continue reading →

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Why Would a MLM Attorney Host the MLM Startup Conference for the Executives of Startup and Existing Companies?

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Charity

We have hosted more than 64 national conferences on starting and running a direct selling, network marketing, MLM, or party plan company. We have started and advised many of the leading companies in the industry and we have a “big … Continue reading →

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New Video Segments from MLMLegal.com – Cross-examination of Dr. William Keep by Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Charity

New Video Featuring the Cross-examination of Dr. William Keep by Lead Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener Although Dr. Keep was called by the State of Kentucky as an expert witness to support the State’s case on pyramiding, the cross-examination, which … Continue reading →

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New Webpage at MLMLegal.com – An Inside Look into a MLM Trial

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Charity

Have you ever wondered what happens in an MLM trial? In this presentation, MLMLegal.com gives you a rare, front row seat into the complexities of an MLM trial. In more than six hours of video, partitioned in more than a … Continue reading →

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What is “Front Loading” or “Inventory-Loading?”

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Charity

Front loading is when a MLM company requires a consultant to purchase an unreasonable amount of inventory that cannot realistically be resold and/or used within a reasonable amount of time. Apart from general pyramiding accusations, the direct selling industry can … Continue reading →

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MLMLegal.com has released an analytical article by noted direct selling industry expert and legal authority, Jeffrey Babener

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Charity

Herbalife: What Short Sellers Missed on the Way to the Press Conference… The Personal Use Issue in Pyramid Analysis; Who is an Ultimate User? An excerpt from the article and link to the full article atwww.mlmlegal.com. Déjà vu, all … Continue reading →

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A View of the MLM Industry: Past, Present and Future – Interview with Jeff Babener

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Charity

This blog post is the companion post to the video: A View of the Direct Selling Industry: Past, Present and Future, in which MLM Attorney, Jeffrey Babener, discusses the past, present and future of the direct selling industry. Interviewer: Jeff, … Continue reading →

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New Video from Jeff Babener: Short Course on Network Marketing

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Charity

MLM.com produced a new video featuring Q&A with expert MLM Attorney Jeff Babener. In the video Short Course on Network Marketing: Q&A with Jeffrey Babener on Pyramid Schemes – What Makes a Pyramid Scheme?, Mr. Babener discusses how to tell … Continue reading →