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US: LegalZoom alleges federal antitrust violations

By  |  June 7, 2015

LegalZoom.com Inc. has sued the North Carolina State Bar Association, accusing the professional organization of violating federal antitrust laws by trying to prevent the company from selling its legal service plans in the state.

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    The Glendale online legal services company is seeking $10 million in damages in the lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in North Carolina. It also wants a court order forcing the bar association to certify LegalZoom’s prepaid plans.

    According to LegalZoom, the company has tried to get its plans registered with the bar association, a legal requirement, but the group has refused, maintaining the plans constitute the unauthorized practice of law.

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