MLMLegal.com’s 64th National MLM/Direct Selling Startup Conference in May was a hit! Over 100 executives of startup and existing MLM, network marketing, direct selling, and party plan companies registered for the two-day event…more
As a general matter, MLM companies will be very specific about what distributors can and cannot say about the company’s products. Usually, this information will appear in the company’s literature. MLM companies can find…more
Each direct selling company has its own rules about what distributors can say and do on the internet. It is common for MLM companies to closely guard their trademark(s) and the company has the right to regulate the usage of all…more
Herbalife: What Short Sellers Missed on the Way to the Press Conference…
The Personal Use Issue in Pyramid Analysis; Who is an Ultimate User?
An excerpt from the article and link to the full article at www.mlmlegal.com. …more
Surprisingly, many of the giant direct selling companies in the industry today had humble beginnings, often with one individual’s dream. That individual usually had little or no money and became a MLM mogul after years of…more
MLM Distributors and MLM companies often ask about the notification requirements for permissible structure/function claims for dietary supplements, under FDA rules of DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health Education Act). Here is…more
There is no question that, over time, the MLM companies that have been the most successful in the MLM industry have involved distributors who have had a passion for the product, service and for what they are selling. A…more
At MLMLegal.com, we are continuously working on a project of maintaining over 700 MLM, direct selling, network marketing, party plan company profiles and keeping them accurate and up-to-date. Our unbiased MLM company profiles…more
The MLM industry has been immeasurably changed by advances in communication, technology, transportation, and shipping. When the original companies, such as Shaklee and Amway, started marketing through multilevel marketing they…more
There have been many studies done in regards to what makes successful direct selling companies. Many case studies have been done about Mary Kay and her leadership, which have been cited at schools like the Harvard Business…more
The March issue of The World of Direct Selling‘s newsletter, the editors asked, “‘Do you think the direct selling industry has an image problem that needs to be worked on? What makes you think that way?’ was the question we…more
This article is the companion article to the video: A View of the Direct Selling Industry: Past, Present and Future, in which MLM Attorney, Jeffrey Babener, discusses the past, present and future of the direct selling…more
From a legal standpoint, you are an independent contractor because the company does not tell you when, where, and how to perform your tasks. If it did, you would be an employee. Adopting guidelines on ethical issues, consumer…more
Distributors in a network marketing program that are merely buying product to buy into the “deal” as opposed to having the intention of really making a market for the product, are really working a pyramid scheme, not a…more
Formally, we are the legal advisor to MLM companies; however, we are also a vital part of their business team.
People often ask me “Are you a typical lawyer?” Most lawyers are viewed as people who sit in an office, draft…more
