The industry lost one of its greatest advocates. I am sad to report that one of the best among us, Jeffrey Babener, passed away on March 17, 2020. He was a legend. He will be missed. Jeffrey Babener was one of the originals when it came to MLM law. Jeff was a fierce competitor, which […]
This post is Part 1 of a two-part series on Nerium’s push-back against the FTC’s pervasive (and shifting) authority over how it defines pyramid schemes. In an unprecedented move the likes of which has never before been seen in the history of the network marketing industry, the FTC and Nerium filed competing lawsuits against one […]
Beyond just ringing in a new year, January 1, 2016, also signified the enactment of the Direct Selling Association’s (“DSA”) latest Code of Ethics. Before breaking down the differences that exist between the new and previous versions, my commentary on the subject remains the same: the DSA has a long way to go before providing a Code […]
In the Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, bringing a class action lawsuit against an alleged pyramid schemes just got a heck of a lot harder. According to one of the three Circuit Judges presiding over the case, the court’s decision gives illegal pyramid schemes a “Teflon coating” and protects them “not […]
I got a call from Talk Fusion’s lawyer today. And the lawyer made threats. The lawyer tried to appeal to my “economic self-interest.” This made me angry. And then I thought for a second, this is exactly what I do sometimes. On occasion, I get asked to do things that I’m not fond of doing. […]
The Direct Selling Edge conference for MLM startups is back! The event kicks off on Thursday, January 10th in Las Vegas. See below for a link to purchase your ticket. The details for the conference can be found on our MLM Startup Conference page. We received some great feedback after our last conference and we’ve made the […]
