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Avvo Defeats False Advertising Lawsuit Alleging Pay-to-Play–Davis v. Avvo

The plaintiff alleges that Avvo provides editorial benefits to lawyers who advertise on Avvo, which causes the advertisers to get prospective clients who would have chosen the non-advertising lawyers. There are some parallels to the lawsuits against Yelp alleging pay-to-play, … Continue reading

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LawNext Episode 11: Avvo Founder Mark Britton on Why He Started The Company, Why He Sold It, and Why He Left

Earlier this year, Mark Britton left Avvo, the often-controversial company he founded in 2006 and led as CEO, after selling it to web behemoth Internet Brands. Explaining his departure in a memo to his staff, he wrote, “It’s time for me to go.” In the … Continue reading

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Five Ways to Make Connections at Avvo Lawyernomics 2018

Lawyernomics is one of the tentpole legal technology conferences every year. There are only a few other events at the intersection of law and technology that bring you a comparable combination of content, attendees, vendors and, of course, Vegas! Just … Continue reading

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Cruise Law Sneaks Ahead of China Law Blog in Avvo Top Legal Blogs

The fun thing about writing your own blog, or running your own law firm, or having your own donut shop for that matter, is that it provides you with an opportunity to be competitive with other blogs, law firms and … Continue reading

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Avvo Class Action

Interesting podcast from Lawyer 2 Lawyer (Coast to Coast):The online numerical ranking system of lawyers, Avvo, launched last week with mixed reviews. Many attorneys complained about Avvos information and some even called it a popularity contest. Two Seattle attorneys have… … Continue reading

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