The Florida Direct Sellers & Consumers Coalition held its inaugural kickoff event at the Florida Capitol, gathering business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and industry advocates to advance its mission to “protect and strengthen the direct selling channel in Florida.”

At its annual Legal + Regulatory Conference, the Direct Selling Association (DSA) gathered bipartisan lawmakers, senior White House staff and legal experts. Conversations among these groups addressed the growing federal and state pressures that are intensifying surrounding independent work and the people who make their living as direct sellers.

Happi, a household and personal products publication, released its Top 50 list. Each year, since 1978, the list has analyzed the largest US-based companies in the household and personal products industry, ranked by sales.

A US federal appeals court has overturned the Federal Trade Commission’s “click to cancel” rule. The rule would have made it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions by requiring companies to provide a straightforward way to cancel subscriptions and recurring charges and would have made it illegal to prevent cancellation through retention offers or long call center wait times.

Delaware House Bill 162 unsurprisingly passed the House last week—but the real fight lies ahead in the Senate. As it moves forward, it’s vital that lawmakers hear directly from those who stand to lose the most: Delaware’s direct sellers.

The Delaware House passed HB 162 by a vote of 27-11. The legislation, which the DSA described as “an unprecedented threat to the direct selling business model,” has led to intense pushback from the direct selling community.