The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) efforts to ban noncompete agreements continues. This past weekend, on October 18, 2024, the FTC filed a notice of appeal challenging the August 2024 ruling by a US District Court judge in Texas, which effectively blocked the final rule that would implement the Commission’s noncompete ban.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) held its fall board meeting as well as Day on Capitol Hill. Together, DSA Chairman and 4Life President and CEO Danny Lee, along with more than 100 direct selling executives and independent contractors, met with representatives from both the House and Senate to discuss the potential of direct selling and […]

In remembrance of the tragic events of September 11th, Sunrider International employees donated their time and energy to serve others. In Los Angeles and Dallas, where the company has offices, Sunrider employees formed two teams and joined local volunteers in their efforts to pack meals and distribute them to those in need throughout their communities. […]

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.