Category Archives: Legal

New Video – What to Expect Working in Network Marketing

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Charity

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Multilevel marketing is a mature, professional industry. Choose a company with a good training program. There is an abundance of opportunity in this industry. As in any business, do your homework. Doctors, dentists, … Continue reading →

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New Video: Current Regulatory Changes are Affecting Network Marketing Companies

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Charity

The MLM industry has, during the last 20 years, developed positive working relationships with regulatory agencies such as attorneys general and the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). There was a time, however, back in the 1970s, when the FTC challenged the … Continue reading →

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Most Requested Video of the Month – How Many Levels Deep is it Legal to Go?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Charity

MLMLegal.com’s most requested FAQ this month answered in a video by MLM expert Attorney, Jeff Babener: How Many Level Deep (in the compensation plan) is it Legal to Go? The issue of depth of levels seemed to be a major … Continue reading →

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Direct Selling: The Negatives are Drowned Out by the Positives

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Charity

Vocal critics are abundant in the direct selling industry, but the positives drown out the negatives. It’s not hard to find a loud voice criticizing the direct selling industry through a quick Google search. And it is true… there are … Continue reading →

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Have You Signed Up for the MLMLegal.com Newsletter?

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Charity

MLMLegal.com Launches New Newsletter: MLM News Global This newsletter offers recent news, videos, company profiles, and weekly articles delivered to your inbox on a timely basis. Each newsletter contains top news stories in the network marketing industry, the most recent … Continue reading →

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Vemma vs. FTC: 10 Quick Bullet Points

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Charity

On August 17, 2015, the FTC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Arizona, seeking a permanent injunction against Tempe-based Vemma International Holdings, Inc., a long-time direct selling marketer of health-related products. The FTC was successful in obtaining a … Continue reading →

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New Video: Is cross-sponsoring legal? What rights does the distributor have?

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Charity

Cross-Sponsoring – Distributors Who Join More Than One MLM Company A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Is cross-sponsoring legal? What rights does the distributor have? What rights does the MLM companies have? Can a company legally ask that distributors … Continue reading →

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New Video: Understanding MLM, Network Marketing Compensation Plans

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Charity

MLM Compensation Plans: Maxtrix, Stair Step, Unilevel, and More – Watch the Video! A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Learn about the difference between the various compensation plans and how distributors are compensated with each plan. It’s called multi-level … Continue reading →

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Who Owns the Distributorship in the Event of Divorce? Video

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Charity

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: A network marketing distributorship is an asset of a marriage. State law will determine what happens to your distributorship in the event of divorce. Watch the video.

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New Video – Welcome to MLMLegal.com, from Jeff Babener

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Charity

No one better can introduce you to mlmlegal.com better than the man behind it, expert MLM Attorney, Jeff Babener. Speaking to you from the Swiss Alps, Jeff Babener invites you to MLMLegal.com.

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