Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Lawsuits assert Avvo.com makes false claims and are deceptive On June 14, 2007, nine days after Avvo's launch, a lawsuit was filed against the website by Seattle attorneys, John Henry Browne and Alan Wenokur. The suit alleged that Avvo's rating system made false claims of being factual and was therefore deceptive, libelous and violated the Washington Consumer Protection Act. Peter Geier (2007-06-18). "Avvo Sued Over Its Lawyer Rankings". The National Law Journal. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1181898353512. Retrieved 2008-04-23. United States District Court Judge Robert Lasnik ruled that the rating system was only an opinion thus protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. Mike Carter (December 19, 2007). "Lawyers' suit over site's legal ratings dismissed". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004081647_lawyers19m.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
The judge wrote, "Neither the nature of the information provided nor the language used on the Web site would lead a reasonable person to believe that the ratings are a statement of actual fact." The judge further opined that ratings systems were "nonsense. For information on your Washington State DUI arrest please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, Whatcom County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, Skagit County DUI attorneys, Mt Vernon DUI attorneys, Everett DUI attorneys, Lynnwood DUI attorneys, Mukilteo DUI attorneys, or Anacortes DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com, www.everett-dui.com, or www.mukilteodui.com
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