August 8, 2025
The nutraceutical and skincare supplement industries are booming, offering consumers products that promise improved health, vitality, and appearance. However, with rapid growth comes increased regulatory oversight. […]
July 8, 2025
As the subscription-based business model continues to grow across industries—from streaming services to software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms—so does regulatory scrutiny. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sharpened […]
March 7, 2019
You are a merchant who does everything by the book. Should you have reservations about merchant contracts, especially how they treat reserves? Almost certainly, yes. Reserve […]
March 1, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies have a newfound willingness to hold payment processors liable for the unlawful conduct of their merchants. This is […]
February 28, 2017
Whether you are an ISO or a merchant level salesperson (MLS), odds are you will at some point receive an unexpected visit from a government agency. […]
February 20, 2017
Automatic renewal programs represent a cash cow for countless subscription businesses, especially when consumers renew those subscriptions at higher prices. But automatic renewals can also be […]
February 18, 2017
Recently, the criminal case against online merchant Jeremy Johnson in Utah that started back in June 2011 finally came to a close. After more than four […]
February 16, 2017
This is the third of four articles that will use the case to examine card-not-present fraud from a legal perspective. Part 1 described the case and […]
February 15, 2017
Recently, the criminal case against online merchant Jeremy Johnson in Utah that started back in June 2011 finally came to a close. After more than four […]