MLM Law Library
MLM law in 50 states, IRS Publication 911, the MLM Textbook, as well as a comprehensive index of articles on the direct selling industry.
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MLM Law Library:
Federal Statutes and Regulations
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Legislation and Litigation Categories:
General Federal Cases
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Trade Commission
US Postal Service
Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Administration
General Federal Cases
New!!! FTC vs. AdvoCare: A Teachable Moment for Direct Selling Article
Proposed Federal MLM Statute HR 1220: Personal Use OK
Fortuna Alliance: The FTC Sends A Message
The AuQuest Case - A Wake-Up Call to the Industry
The 70% Rule: What's It All About?
The Omnitrition Appeal - An Industry Issue
April Showers - Taxes Rain on Networkers
Personal Use - A Call To Action
Distributor Privacy: Social Security Numbers
Internal Revenue Service
Official Publication for Network Marketers [PDF]
Good News for Home Office Deductions
Federal Trade Commission
New!!! AdvoCare Abandons MLM: Uncertainty Returns to Direct Selling Article
FTC Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials Analysis
Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing, January 2018
FTC Final Business Opportunity Rule... Still Work to Do
FTC Exempts MLM from Proposed Business Opportunity Rule
DSA Position on FTC MLM Exemption Proposed Business Opportunity Rule
FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule - Analysis
FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule - Press Release
FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule - Actual Text
FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule - DSA Response
FTC v. Bigsmart - A Slap And A Leash
The Snail That Got Mugged - FTC v Direct Sellers
FTC v. JewelWay - New Concerns for the Industry
Fortuna Alliance: The FTC Sends A Message
FTC v. Amway (1979) Actual Text
The FTC Three-Day Customer Rule
FTC v. World Class Network, Inc.
FTC Dietary Supplements Advertising Guide
United States Postal Service
Postal Service v. Unimax - Complaint
Postal Service v. Unimax - Decision
Complaint Against Nest Egg Society Today (NEST)
Complaint Against Collegedale Enterprises (1982)
Complaint Against Collegedale Enterprises Appeal (1983)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Administration
FDA Health Claims: The Final Rules
Regulations on Statements Made for Dietary Supplements
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The articles, analyses, cases, legislative material and other content of MLMLEGAL.com are intended solely for general information, discussion and education. The contents should not be regarded as legal advice. For advice on specific legal and tax matters, always be sure to contact competent direct selling or multilevel marketing legal or tax counsel.
Other Pages of Interest
MLM Laws in 50 States
Every state has adopted laws regulating MLM companies. Although much enforcement activity has come from the federal government through the FTC, SEC and U.S. Postal Service, the vast majority of enforcement activity has occurred at the state level.
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These important state cases have chaged the network marketing industry. Click here to read about the 70% rule, sales tax and referral laws, business opportunity statutes, and personal use laws.
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