The Federal Trade Commission believes MLM income disclosures can be misleading. In its recent FTC Staff Report: Multi-level Marketing Income Disclosure Statements, the Commission emphasized that many MLM income disclosures lack clarity and present income data in confusing and ambiguous ways.

US District Judge Ada Brown has officially blocked the US Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete agreements. Brown had temporarily blocked the rule in July, stating the FTC did not have rulemaking authority.

The Federal Trade Commission’s April vote to approve a final rule banning noncompete clauses received swift and significant pushback from corporations who deemed the agreements necessary to their operations.

Happi, a publication that focuses on trends and innovation in the household and personal products industries, released its Top 50 US Companies list for 2024. Included in the list are nine direct selling companies.

Amway announced a $1.2 million donation, to be given across three years, to the YMCA of the USA. This philanthropic gift will be used to boost the organization’s anti-hunger initiatives and will further strengthen and expand the collaborative efforts of the two entities.

The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron, that gave federal agencies broad regulatory power, weakening their authority to issue regulations unless Congress has spoken clearly. The court split along ideological lines in the dispute.