The use of the word “agent” is NOT recommended and is to be avoided by direct selling companies. Read why here.

Where does direct selling leave off and multi-level direct selling begin? Not everyone agrees, but check out one view in this article.

Attorney General To Investigate Little Green Pill Claims MSNBC (Local News) 5/16/06 11:38 PM ... Florida Attorney General has launched an investigation into BioPerformance, the company that markets the little green pill....

Copyright 2001 Grimes & Reese, P.L.L.C The FTC filed a complaint against Bigsmart.com, LLC, and its principals Mark and Harry Tahiliani on March 12, 2001 in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. In what must be one of the fastest settlements in MLM history, ....

Most direct sales companies do NOT offer business opportunities meeting legal definitions requiring registration. Find out why by reading this article.

An additional concern regarding avoiding the Business Opportunity definitions involves the first six months of operations. Read where this additional twist applies in this article.

By Jeffrey A. Babener © February, 1994 .....the question is can "in your face advertising" be utilized by network marketing companies and their distributors in chasing after competitors? Can network marketing distributors use a competitors trademark in comparing the relative qualities of competitive goods or services without running afoul of trademark laws or unfair competition laws?

The names and addresses of distributors are valuable assets of direct selling companies, and need to be protected. Read about some of the relevant issues in this article.

A customer program is the single best thing that a company can do to bullet-proof itself legally. Moreover, it is also one of the best things the company can do for its and its distributors bottom lines...

by: Jeffrey Babener © 1994 You want to get into network marketing, but you're having difficulty choosing the right company. Although there are many issues to research, including product quality, management qualifications, purchase requirements and training programs, one key area to look at is the compensation plan the company uses.