Category: Regulatory

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The FTC is proposing Business Opportunity Rule changes as well as a new rule to deter deceptive earnings claims by multi-level marketers and money-making opportunity sellers. Read the full press release here.

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Amending the Negative Option Rule, the FTC announced its final "Click-to-Cancel" Rule in order to ease consumers ability to end recurring subscriptions and memberships. Read the FTC's press release here to learn more.

A proud annual sponsor, Momentum Factor will once again be in attendance at the 2024 DSA Legal & Regulatory Seminar being held in Washington, D.C., from October 16-18. And Momentum Factor Founder & CEO Jonathan Gilliam will also serve as moderator for a panel featuring TINA Executive Director Bonnie Patten and Kelley Drye's Ioana Gorecki on Thursday, October 17 from 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Eastern.

On Wednesday, September 4, the staff of the FTC issued a report outlining the findings from a review of public income disclosure statements from 70 different multi-level marketers. Check out their full findings in this FTC press release.

A recent Texas District Court decision has prevented the FTC's Non-Compete Ban from taking effect nationwide on the scheduled date of September 4. Check out this JD Supra article to learn more.

The FTC recently finalized a rule to ban fake reviews and testimonials, including those generated by AI. According to the new rule, the maximum civil penalty for those using fake reviews is $51,744 per violation.

In an important decision for the gig-economy business model, the California State Supreme Court handed Uber, Lyft and others a win with a ruling to treat drivers as contractors on Thursday, July 25. Read this article from the Wall Street Journal to learn more.