Want to fight that traffic ticket? Avvo unveils new legal marketplace to help clients pick lawyers

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Avvo today is unveiling a new matchmaking service to make it easier for clients to choose attorneys. Dubbed the Avvo Legal Marketplace, the service allows individuals to research attorneys and then choose the most appropriate lawyer for their case. The launch of the service is a natural extension for Avvo, which already operated a rating… Read More…

Intel inks big Seattle lease: 50,000 sf at Union Station

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Intel is growing its presence in Seattle, taking over 50,000 square feet of space at the 705 Union Station building bordering Seattle’s Pioneer Square and International District neighborhoods Intel did not respond to comment, but we’re hearing that the new office marks a consolidation of other office space that the company had in the Seattle area,… Read More…

Avvo sells off health business to HealthTap, will focus on growing legal side

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Avvo’s legal business is doing well. So much so, in fact, that they’ve decided to sell off the health side of the company to help focus its efforts on the law. Seattle-based Avvo, the online Q&A site for medical and legal advice, announced today that its health business has been acquired by Palo Alto-based HealthTap, a mobile… Read More…

Tech Moves: Uber’s Broderick on the move; Qliance names COO; F5 execs get new gigs; etc.

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Michelle Broderick has been promoted to lead the global marketing efforts for Uber, the fast-growing private driver service backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Menlo Ventures, Goldman Sachs and others. Broderick had served as general manager of the Seattle region, and the company is currently looking to hire her replacement. Broderick said she’ll remain in Seattle…. Read More…

Attorney rating service Avvo prevails in libel case, calls it a victory for ‘Web transparency’ and First Amendment

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Calling it a victory for Web transparency and the First Amendment, Seattle-based Avvo today said that a judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a disgruntled Florida lawyer who claimed that the company’s rating amounted to defamation and false advertising. “We’ve said from the very beginning that we will not be bullied into censoring important… Read More…

Avvo bites off new business, launches Q&A site for dentists

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Avvo, the online question and answer service for lawyers and doctors, is expanding its lineup of products with the addition of a new dentist directory and Q&A site. Adding the dental profession is a natural one for Avvo, which refocused efforts last September as a Q&A site. In a blog post, Avvo CEO Mark Britton… Read More…

Doctors and lawyers get gamified on Avvo, but will they play along?

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It’s the hottest thing on Foursquare and FarmVille. Now, Avvo — the online Q&A site for medical and legal advice — is adding game mechanics to its popular forums. The Seattle company announced today that it is adding virtual rewards and leaderboards, a move by Avvo to deepen the engagement of its more than 120,000… Read More…

Looking to take on Quora, Avvo rebrands as a Q&A site

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When former Expedia executive Mark Britton founded Avvo in 2007, the goal was to create an online directory and ranking system of attorneys. The Seattle company continues to offer that service — along with a directory of doctors. But Avvo is now putting a bigger emphasis on its Q&A forum, redesigning its home page to… Read More…

Tech Moves: Avvo gets a new VP

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We’ve been tracking some departures, appointments and even new office space in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent days. Here are a few notable Tech Moves: Avvo, the online directory of lawyers and doctors, not only has a new VP of marketing but also new office space. The company, which has moved into the… Read More…

10 ways startups get into legal trouble (and how to avoid them)

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You can screw up a startup in any number of ways, from hiring the wrong person to inking a bad partnership deal. Now, the folks over at Avvo — the Seattle online legal forum and lawyer directory — have compiled a helpful little infographic with some of the most common legal pitfalls that get startups… Read More…