Decision could impact FTC’s relationship with direct selling channel
By: David Bland
“An end to Chevron deference will make it more difficult for the FTC to publish regulations and rules that exceed the agency’s statutory authority or initiate enforcement actions based on unpublished, subjective criteria.” – Brent Kugler, Partner, Scheef & Stone, LLP
In January 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court took up two cases that have the potential to upend 40 years of administrative law precedent and fundamentally alter the regulatory landscape, ushering in a new era of legal interpretation that could reshape the relationship between government agencies and the industries they oversee.