Direct Selling Association CEO Dave Grimaldi urged Federal Trade Commission leadership members to make rules based on data, not assumptions. Grimaldi was participating in a panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute entitled The FTC at the Crossroads: The Path Forward for Competition and Consumer Protection where senior FTC leadership was in attendance.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA), along with the Utah Direct Selling Coalition, testified before the Delaware Senate Banking, Business, Insurance and Technology Committee, voicing strong opposition to House Bill 162. The Delaware Bill, which the DSA described as “an unprecedented threat to the direct selling business model,” has led to intense pushback from the direct […]

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 Direct Selling Association (DSA) issued an advocacy alert on the Delaware House Bill 162. This legislation, which the DSA describes as “an unprecedented threat to the direct selling business model” will go to the House floor for a vote on Tuesday, June 17.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) announced it will host a webinar on Friday, June 6 to address how direct selling companies can work to help stop Delaware House Bill 162.

The Direct Selling Association stated that Delaware House Bill 162 poses what it calls “a critical threat to direct selling,” and proposes regulations that it calls “impractical, unnecessary and unlike any imposed elsewhere in the United States.”

The Bravo Excellence Award is reserved for executives with a long history of leadership and integrity. This year the award was presented to Marjorie Fine.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) alerted companies of a new field assistance bulletin by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour division that provides guidance about how to determine employee or independent contract status when enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act. Included in the advisory is confirmation that the challenging worker classification 2024 rule […]

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) and Amway made an appearance at the Missouri House Commerce Committee Hearing to push for the passage of HB1120 and HB1138, bills that would clearly define and establish penalties for operating or participating in a pyramid promotional scheme.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) said it “applauds” the efforts of US Senator John Curtis for raising concerns about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recently proposed rules that target the direct selling industry and the small business owners involved in the channel.

The Direct Selling Association hosted its 2024 Legal & Regulatory Conference in Washington, D.C., uniting key industry leaders, policymakers and consumer advocates to address regulatory trends impacting direct selling.

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 […]