Category: Affiliate Marketing

HUGE news in the direct sales industry. With its unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court is essentially declaring that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has abused its power for decades. A thorough rebuke.

The FTC has announced that the agency is creating a new and dedicated “rulemaking group,” a move that would strengthen the FTC's ability to invoke civil penalties outside its historical use of 13(b).

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) together with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners announced Operation Income Illusion, a nationwide crackdown on illegal income claims.

The 8-1 decision is a victory for the federal government and its power to "disgorge" money from those who obtained it illegally.

Esquire delves into moves made against retailers that sell CBD-infused products in New York City, Ohio, and Maine.

As we approach the deadline for putting GDPR compliance in place, our team at Momentum Factor is receiving more questions about our interpretation of the regs, what we’re doing about it, and what our clientele can do to protect against regulatory risk in the EU.

The US FDA on Tuesday announced sending 14 warning letters and four online advisory letters to companies selling dozens of products that claim to cure, diagnose, treat or prevent cancer.

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez said in an interview with The Washington Post that she will soon step down as head of the country's most powerful consumer watchdog, after serving more than three years in the role and another three years before that as a commissioner.

In the wake of recent FTC actions, a new pattern of consumer protection action has emerged: companies who go too far in their marketing or give the appearance of an anti-consumer bias may be putting their companies at great risk.

The FDA says it wants input on whether it needs to do more to ensure that remedies are safe and effective. This article from The Washington Post examines the desire of the FDA to revisit its oversight on homeopathic products.