Reese Poyfair Richards, PLLC

10/02/2019

Those of you who have been paying attention will recall that in May of this year Advocare announced that, after confidential talks with the FTC, its only viable choice going forward was the closure of the discontinuation of the MLM aspect of its business. At the time, most of us were left scratching our heads and could only speculate as to the events leading up to that decision. Well, we now have a little clarity and there is much to be learned from this latest FTC action. In the near future, Spencer Reese will join Jonathan Gilliam in a webinar discussing this latest development.

Multi-level marketer AdvoCare International, L.

05/18/2019

ADVOCARE INFORMATION. If you're reading this post you're probably frenetically searching for information on AdvoCare. Let me save you some time - other than the carefully crafted notice on AdvoCare's website (https://facts.advocare.com/), no other reliable information exists YET. I suspect the FTC will issue a press release or consent decree on Monday. In the meantime, if we want to speculate (as we all do), I suspect we will learn that the FTC had concerns about: (1) income claims made by AdvoCare and it's reps; (2) a lack of customer (non-rep) purchases; and (3) a compensation plan that drove large front-end buy-ins and financially motivated reps to purchase merchandise. If this proves true, it's nothing new as the FTC has had concerns with these practices for years. But until we know more (which will not be over the weekend), all we can do is speculate.

Driven by a desire to help people improve their lives nutritionally and financially, Charles E. Ragus chose the name AdvoCare when he founded the company in 1993 to express his commitment to being an advocate who cares for others. Today, AdvoCare’s legacy is driven though our commitment to the uph...

04/10/2019

Why do you get into network marketing, and how did you select the company you joined?

04/04/2019

CBD Oil sellers take note: Last week the FDA and the FTC issued 3 joint warning letters to CBD Oil sellers. Of course the companies that received the letters were were making outrageous claims, but there's great significance in the FDA & FTC teaming up on this. It's the first time they've ever issued joint warning letters!

03/17/2019

Spencer Reese sharing best legal practices with new startup MLMs at the Launch Smart Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

03/16/2019

DJ Poyfair represents corporate and individual clients, with a focus on securities litigation, trade secret litigation, class action and multi-district litigation, direct selling litigation, and technology litigation. He has a special emphasis on emergency response and crisis management.
Poyfair’s practice is geographically diverse, spanning the US. He has served as legal council on many of the world’s largest direct sales trials. He has extensive experience litigating ex-parte injunctions, raiding and trade secrets.
Poyfair is an avid mountaineer and has climbed all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000 ft peaks. He lives in Denver with his wife Deanna.

03/16/2019

Meet the RPR Law team! Spencer Reese graduated from Colorado College undergrad and WashU Law. He began his career in the direct selling industry, and has extensive experience in distributor compliance, corporate regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and litigation.

Spencer is a member of the Utah, Idaho, Colorado and Missouri bars. He is an active member of the DSA Lawyers and serves direct sales startups and established businesses and their reps, as well as companies marketing dietary supplements and cosmetics through traditional distribution channels.

03/13/2019

As an independent distributor for a network marketing company, what are your biggest concerns?

05/25/2018

As we celebrate Memorial Day with friends and family, please take a moment to remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

09/18/2015

The Vemma Ruling is Out. The U.S. District Court in Arizona just released its order on the Vemma TRO/asset freeze and receivership. Here’s the quick summary, but the analysis has many angles and moving parts that invite much analysis and interpretation. To read more and to see the Order, go to http://www.mlmlaw.com/vemma-tro-hearing-order/