October 30, 2025
Being placed on the MATCH list can feel like a major setback for any business. The MATCH list—short for Member Alert to Control High-Risk Merchants—is maintained by Mastercard […]
October 30, 2025
When it comes to FTC & Compliance, merchants often find themselves unprepared for the complexity of an investigation. A Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Federal Trade […]
June 6, 2025
When businesses face investigations or enforcement actions from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the stakes are high. The FTC enforces a broad range of consumer protection […]
June 6, 2025
When your business faces scrutiny or action from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the potential fallout extends far beyond legal and financial implications. One of the […]
February 21, 2019
Payment processors screw over merchants. It is a fact of life. And they tend to take advantage of small merchants, uninformed merchants, but most of all […]
December 11, 2018
Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has become a hot topic within the cannabis industry. Experts predict that sales in the hemp subcategory of CBD could surpass $22 billion […]
April 10, 2018
There’s a joke in the nootropics industry. An eager consumer walks into a nootropics store. The customer — who’s excited about this category of products that […]
March 1, 2018
Marijuana dispensaries have come a long way in a short time. When my stoner niece brought me to her favorite dispensary recently, I was blown away […]
February 21, 2018
On Thursday, Feb. 15, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in San Francisco re: Hemp Industries Association vs. DEA. The hearing was the […]