Tag: JG Factor

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a federal law that bars the president from firing members of the FTC and other independent agencies. Read this post from the SCOTUSblog to learn more.

The FTC is currently seeking public comment on an ANPRM regarding the current Negative Option Rule and proposed amendments to the rule in order to better address deceptive or unfair negative option practices.

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced plans to repeal a 2024 ruling regarding the classification of independent contractors. Learn more in this article from Direct Selling News (DSN).

On Friday, February 20, the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision that invalidates most of President Donald Trump's tariffs and could positively impact many businesses. Learn more about this major decision in articles from the SCOTUSblog and Dorsey + Whitney LLP.

According to a recent article by Scheef & Stone's Brent Kugler in The World of Direct Selling, regulators are taking aim at company compliance practices and direct selling companies should take heed.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a decision in favor of the FTC to issue a permanent injunction and over $7 million in civil sanctions against people engaged in an illegal MLM scheme. Read this JD Supra article to learn more.

The DSA announced that the House Committee on Education and the Workforce moved the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act out of committee in an effort to clarify independent contractor status for direct sellers. Read this article from Business Wire to learn more.

The FTC has dropped its appeals against legal challenges to its noncompete ban and will now continue enforcement against unlawful non-competes on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about this development in an article from HR Dive.

On Wednesday, July 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit struck down the FTC's Negative Option (or Click-to-Cancel) Rule prior to its effective date of July 14. Check out this article from Kelley Drye to learn more.

The FTC is proposing Business Opportunity Rule changes as well as a new rule to deter deceptive earnings claims by multi-level marketers and money-making opportunity sellers. Read the full press release here.