LegalZoom Accuses State Bar of Illegally Squelching Competition
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The long-running feud between LegalZoom.com Inc. and the North Carolina State Bar has escalated.
In the latest development, the discount legal services company filed an antitrust lawsuit against the bar, accusing the state agency of “unlawful monopolization” in violation of the Sherman Act, the primary U.S. antitrust statute. LegalZoom seeks more than $10.5 million in damages.
The company, which sells do-it-yourself wills and other legal documents online, is suing over the bar’s refusal to register its prepaid legal plans marketed to individuals and small businesses.
Offered in 42 states, the plans connect customers to LegalZoom-contracted attorneys, who provide phone consultations and yearly “legal check-ups” as part of a package and can be retained at a discounted rate.
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