Originally published online by Direct Selling News (DSN) In what is being heralded as a significant step forward for the direct selling community, Utah Senator Mike Lee has introduced the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act in the U.S. Senate. According to an article by DSN: “Senator Mike
Originally published online as an op-ed by Direct Selling News (DSN) by Jonathan Gilliam, Founder & CEO, FieldWatch On September 17, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed order under which a large multilevel marketing (MLM) operator and two affiliates would pay $225 million, the largest monetary recovery the
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a federal law that bars the president from firing members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other independent agencies. According to the SCOTUSblog: “The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Donald Trump sweeping new authority over approximately two dozen multi-member agencies that
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently seeking public comment on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the current Negative Option Rule and proposed amendments to the rule in order to better address deceptive or unfair negative option practices. According to the FTC press release: “The Federal Trade
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced plans to repeal a 2024 ruling regarding the classification of independent contractors. According to an article from Direct Selling News (DSN): “The US Department of Labor under the Trump administration announced plans to repeal a ruling from 2024 that requires a company to
On Friday, February 20, the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision that invalidates most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. According to an article from the SCOTUSblog: “In a major ruling on presidential power, the Supreme Court on Friday struck down the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed in a
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a decision in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue a permanent injunction and over $7 million in civil sanctions against people engaged in an illegal multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme. According to an article from JD Supra: “The court’s opinion
Why Identity-Based Surveillance is the New Standard in Compliance Monitoring by Lauren Poel, General Manager, Momentum Factor / FieldWatch Executive Summary In the evolving landscape of direct selling, compliance risks are no longer confined to explicit brand mentions or overt product promotions. Today, regulators and watchdogs are leveraging social
After serving multiple years as the firm’s Director of Client Success and Business Development, Lauren Poel has been named General Manager at Momentum Factor. In her new role as General Manager, Lauren will continue to ensure client success and manage business development while also being responsible for operations at the
During its Direct Selling Day on Capitol Hill, the Direct Selling Association (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 order to clarify independent contractor status for direct sellers. According to an article