
Risk is not a binary concept; it’s a spectrum. Some entrepreneurs shy away from it, while others embrace it as part of their journey. In the direct selling industry, risk is inescapable.

Direct selling companies face constantly evolving legal and regulatory challenges. Business practices and methods once viewed as compliant may now invite legal or regulatory risk. Here are some areas where companies may be creating unnecessary and avoidable risk.

Issues often arise because laws on the enforceability of restrictive covenants vary significantly from state to state, and the legal landscape is constantly evolving.

Next month, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are expected to meet to reconcile differences in their versions of the Farm Bill. One of the key points to be considered, the legalization of industrial hemp, is being carefully monitored by several direct selling companies looking to take part in what is expected to be […]

LegalShield, an Ada, Oklahoma-based provider of legal plans and a leading provider of identity theft solutions, has announced that funds managed by private equity firm Stone Point Capital LLC have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in LegalShield from funds controlled by MidOcean Partners, which acquired the legal services firm in […]