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FTC vs. AdvoCare: A Teachable Moment for Direct Selling

October 28, 2019

Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the U.S. Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various major direct selling companies, […]

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AdvoCare Abandons MLM: Uncertainty Returns to Direct Selling

May 27, 2019

Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the U.S. Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various major direct selling companies, […]

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DSA Launches Independent Contractor Initiative

August 27, 2018

Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the U.S. Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various major direct selling companies, […]

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U.S. Supreme Court Sales Tax Reversal… Where to from Here?

July 23, 2018

Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the U.S. Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various major direct selling companies, […]

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MLM Cryptocurrency Scams: Stopping the Brand Killer and Protecting the Direct Selling Channel

April 16, 2018

Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the U.S. Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various major direct selling […]

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The New FTC Direct Selling Guidance… Imperfect, But a Good Start

January 22, 2018

Guest author Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the U.S. Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various major direct selling […]

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FTC and Direct Selling Come to the Table as Stakeholders: H.R. 3409

December 4, 2017

Guest author Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the U.S. Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various major direct selling […]

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Search for Certainty in Direct Selling: A Legal and Business Rationale for H.R. 3409

October 9, 2017

Guest author Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the U.S. Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various major direct […]

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In 100 Words: International Expansion

June 12, 2017

This new article in “Wisdom in 100 Words” series on The World of Direct Selling covers “Expanding into New Countries”. While the potential of increasing the existing business is enormous with this move, the risk of damaging it is also there. The question was as follows: “What would be your best advice to a direct sales […]

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Fact-Checking the FTC’s New Legal Guidance

December 12, 2016

Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various major direct selling […]

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FTC v. Herbalife: Post-Settlement Legal Guidance for the Direct Selling Industry

August 22, 2016

This guest post is from Jeffrey A. Babener, the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 25 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various NYSE direct selling companies, including […]

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FTC v. Herbalife Settlement: First Take

July 25, 2016

This week’s author Jeffrey A. Babener is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 25 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the Direct Selling Association. He has served as legal advisor to various NYSE direct selling […]

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