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Nick Brown

WA, FTC reach $225M settlement with Amway for unfair and deceptive business practices

Amway Corp., one of the country’s largest multi-level marketing (MLM) companies, and two of its affiliates will pay $225 million to resolve allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state of Washington that the companies use unfair and deceptive tactics to recruit members to Amway’s direct selling and MLM program.

AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture

Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. USDA’s “reorganization” would not benefit the agency or the states. Instead, it would harm Washington and other states who partner with USDA on essential programs to prevent wildfires, protect food safety and security, and administer food assistance to our most vulnerable residents.