US FTC bars MLM recruiters from unsubstantiated earnings claims
→MLM recruiters must substantiate earnings claims before using them
Retail & E-commerce
17 briefs
UK bans tobacco sales to people born on or after 2009
→Retail sales teams must refuse tobacco purchases by buyers born on/after 1 Jan 2009
Utah raises fines to $10,000 for repeated retail overcharging
→Retailers face $10,000 penalties after multiple violations
UK CMA fines AA Developments and orders refunds for hidden fees
→Companies must display full price upfront or face penalties
UK bans HFSS ads by Lidl and Iceland under ASA rules
→Paid ads featuring high-fat, salt or sugar products prohibited
US FTC bars Forever Living from deceptive earnings claims
→MLM marketing teams must substantiate earnings claims on request
StubHub to refund $10m over deceptive ticket pricing
→Platforms must disclose full ticket prices upfront
Bangladesh cuts office hours and bans decorative lighting
→Energy conservation rules restrict operations and events
Egypt mandates 21:00 nightly closure for shops and restaurants
→Energy-saving order compresses operating hours
UK orders vets to cap prescription fees at £21
→Mandatory fee cap and price disclosure introduced
India removes courier export value cap
→High-value shipments allowed without limit
US FTC files order to ban Air AI from marketing business opportunities
→Air AI must halt business-opportunity marketing under FTC-filed order