Katrina Eash and John Sanders Present at DSA Legal & Regulatory Seminar 2022

On September 22, Winston & Strawn Partners Katrina Eash and John Sanders spoke at the DSA Legal & Regulatory Seminar in Washington, D.C. A marquee-level event in the direct selling industry, this program included discussions about the effect of policy decisions on expansion in the U.S. and abroad, as well as methods to approach and handle compliance issues. Sessions touched on direct selling issues and legislation, Federal Trade Commission updates, and developments on independent contractor classification.   

Katrina and John’s panel, “Direct Sellers’ Legal Update,” explored legal updates on hot issues affecting the industry, including:  

• Innovative strategies to protect companies from “mass arbitrations”
• Discussion of recent Supreme Court Viking River Cruises case on representative (“PAGA”) actions
• Lessons from recent significant class settlements and FTC enforcement actions
• Updates on distributor poaching litigation and prevention strategies

Winston & Strawn proudly sponsored the event.

Learn more about the seminar.