Category: Regulatory News

More than two months after news broke of a potential settlement, Friday marked the release of the FTC’s Final Order against Vemma and founder BK Boreyko. Despite some exacting standards, Vemma’s ability to conduct business remains intact.

The sixteen-month long lawsuit between the Federal Trade Commission and Vemma Nutrition Company has come to a negotiated resolution under terms which will allow Vemma to continue operating its business under restrictions similar to those contained in a federal court preliminary injunction entered against the company last September

Attorney Kevin Thompson provides an early analysis of the FTC settlement with Herbalife in this special guest blog post.

Following is a guest post from attorney Spencer Reese with an early analysis of the FTC settlement with Herbalife.

Global nutrition company Herbalife Ltd. announced it has reached a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) resolving the FTC’s multi-year investigation of the company.

The following is an informative guest post from Attorney Kevin Thompson about the tough balance skin care companies must address in distributor marketing and compliance. 

Momentum Factor Founder & CEO Jonathan Gilliam to speak at the Direct Selling Academy's Vemma Injunction Event being held at the Zermatt Conference Center in Midway, Utah, on Tuesday, January 12.

Every time a direct seller has an issue with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), critics of the industry are quick to jump on it, hailing it as a step in the right direction towards shutting down multi-level marketing completely. They’ll say that it is finally being outed as an unsustainable business practice — that they’re all just pyramid schemes in disguise.

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.

Judge John J. Tuchi yesterday amended his temporary restraining order in the Vemma case – and it has HUGE ramifications for direct sellers. Join us on Tuesday, September 22 at 1 pm Central for a critical update webcast to discuss these important industry developments.