Category: Regulatory News

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.

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In case you missed it or want to re-watch the July 8th discussion, a full recording of the SSN Webinar - State of the Channel: Unpacking the Overturn of Chevron is now available.

The U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Innovation, Data & Commerce held a hearing on Tuesday, July 9, regarding the 2025 FTC budget that also delved into congressional oversight of the agency following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overruled the Chevron case in June.

Register today for this SSN Webinar on the State of the Channel: Unpacking the Overturn of Chevron on Monday, July 8 at 1 pm Central featuring Momentum Factor's Founder & CEO Jonathan Gilliam, Baker Hostetler's Linda Goldstein and Brian Bennett of the DSA.

On Friday, June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the decades-old Chevron Decision and in the process weakened federal regulators. Learn more in this article from Social Selling News (SSN).

The most recent installment of the Momentum Factor Social Selling Update Quarterly Newsletter is out now! Don't miss out on all of the professional news and insights for the direct selling executive.

Believe it or not, the calendar has turned another month since it was officially announced that the DSLC Summit is returning to Salt Lake City in 2025 from Wednesday, February 12 through Friday, February 14! That means it is time to block your calendar and make plans to join us at the Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City for direct selling's premier event.