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JULY 8, 2014

Glendale-based LegalZoom has appointed a new head of marketing, the company said this morning. LegalZoom said it has appointed Laura Goldberg as Chief Marketing Officer, to lead overall strategy and direction of the company, and lead the company''s marketing and product teams. legalzoom executive marketing' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Glendale-based LegalZoom , the online legal documents site which was co-founded by Brian Lee and lawyer Robert Shapiro, is reportedly about to file for its IPO, according to a report today. Reuters, citing sources close to the firm, said the filing is expected in coming weeks.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based LegalZoom , the online legal document provider, is the target of a class action lawsuit in Missouri, which is looking to block the ability of the firm to provide wills, leases, and other documents.

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AUGUST 22, 2011

Glendale-based LegalZoom said Friday that it is turning to the San Francisco Bay Area, to extend its technology development efforts. LegalZoom said the new center will be led by co-founder Eddie Hartman and CTO Tracy Terrill. The new center will be the third location for LegalZoom, which also has an office Austin, Texas.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Los Angeles-based LegalZoom is shifting its operations from Hollywood to Glendale, the firm said this week, and has signed a 10-year lease for a new headquarters space in the Glendale City Center. LegalZoom is a provider of online legal documents and templates, making them available to consumers via the Internet. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

The long awaited IPO of Glendale-based LegalZoom apparently has been delayed , according to reports Thursday afternoon. According to Reuters, citing an "underwriting source", LegalZoom has delayed the offering due to marketing conditions. LegalZoom had been aiming to list on the New York Stock Exchange as LGZ. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Glendale-based LegalZoom , the online legal filing site which focuses on small businesses and families, has named David Yuan, a General Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) to its board of directors. According to LegalZoom, the addition comes as part of an investment by TCV in LegalZoom. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Brian Liu, co-founder and Chairman of LegalZoom, said the addition of Decker will help the firm through its next stage of growth. Tags: legalzoom legal documents executive susan decker yahoo. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

LegalZoom said the new service comes "without shocking bills or expensive hourly fees." LegalZoome explained that, in most states, users will be able to access an experienced attorney for free, and after an initial trial, will pay a low monthly fee for advice from an attorney on "virtually any legal matter." READ MORE>>.

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JULY 23, 2012

Glendale-based LegalZoom has moved one step closer to the public markets, saying in a filing this morning with the SEC that it is now estimating that its initial public offering price will be between $10.00 LegalZoom has applied to list as LGZ on the New York Stock Exchange. and $12.00 READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 1, 2011

and Glendale-based LegalZoom have linked up their efforts in the small business market, the firms said this week, via a strategic alliance. According to the two companies, LegalZoom will provide business customers with access to business consultation services from Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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APRIL 6, 2010

The latest Internet firm looking to shift its operations out of the City of Los Angeles proper appears to be LegalZoom, according to a report from the Los Angeles Business Journal. According to the LABJ, LegalZoom has told its landlord that it is looking to move when its lease expires in June, as a result of the city's new business tax.

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JULY 25, 2011

The investment by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Institutional Venture Partners into legal documents firm LegalZoom was worth $66M, according to a report today. LegalZoom, which is headed by Brian Lee, announced the investment from KPCB and IVP in April, but had not announced the amount of funding.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based LegalZoom , which provides online legal help and documents, says it has named Nicole Miller as the company's General Counsel. LegalZoom said Miller will lead the company's legal organization and provide strategic guidance on compliance, risk management, and corporate governance. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Glendale-based LegalZoom , the provider of legal documents and services for small businesses and families, has named a new CEO, saying on Tuesday afternoon that it has named Daniel Wernikoff as its new Chief Executive Officer. Wernikoff takes over from longtime CEO John Suh, who LegalZoom said will become a Senior Advisor to the company.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

Los Angeles-based legal filings and services site LegalZoom has settled a trademark and antitrust suit filed against the company by competitor LegalForce RAPC Worldwide , the operator of a trademark and patent filing service, Trademarkia.com , according to a legal filing from the two companies this week, according to reports.

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JUNE 7, 2021

Glendale-based LegalZoom has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing that it is looking to raise up to $100M in an IPO on the Nasdaq. LegalZoom's largest shareholders are Francisco Partners, BSG, Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, GPI Capital Gemini, and Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV).

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MAY 19, 2013

Consider the case of LegalZoom, one of our cities great startups. LegalZoom moved from Hollywood to Glendale. But more damning is that LegalZoom decided to open its next big center of innovation in Austin, Texas, along with 600 new jobs and a $21 million office purchase according to this article. The result? Thousands of jobs.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Glendale-based online legal documents firm LegalZoom announced Thursday that it has linked up with Sam''s Club , the membership warehouse club owned by Walmart, to offer up its services to small businesses. legalzoom sams club legal documents small business services warehouse' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

Glendale-based LegalZoom , the provider of legal documents and products, has named a new member of its board of directors. According to LegalZoom, it has named Christine Wang to its board of directors. Wang is at private equity investor Francisco Partners. Wang previously was also at Advent International, and also served at J.P.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Glendale-based LegalZoom announced this week that it has appointed Noel Watson as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. Watson was previously CFO of TrueCar, where the firm said he led financial operations including financial planning & analysis (FP&A), accounting, and investor relations.

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JULY 25, 2017

Glendale-based online legal referral provider LegalZoom says it is legal in New Jersey, despite a recent opinion issued by the New Jersey Supreme Court. A recent report had said that New Jersey had declared LegalZoom off limits to attorneys in the state , along with Avvo and RocketLawyer, over concerns of fee-sharing and referral fees.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Glendale-based LegalZoom has partnered with the University of Southern California (USC), to fund a scholarship and a new lab, the company said this week.

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MAY 1, 2019

Brian Liu , the co-founder and CEO of a new startup, BizCounsel , was the co-founder of LegalZoom, and thinks there can be a new way that every business owner can get access to dedicated business attorneys for legal work. Brian Liu: We're launching a new business, BizCounsel, which looks a lot like the big brother for LegalZoom.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Glendale-based LegalZoom said today that it is expanding in the United Kingdom, after being approved as an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) in that country--the first step in allowing the company to provide legal services in the UK. international structure business alternative legalzoom' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 24, 2015

Glendale-based online legal documents and help site LegalZoom has racked up 200,000 legal consultations, as part of its expansion into connecting consumers with attorneys, the company announced this morning. LegalZoom offers up referrals to attorneys through its LegalZoom Business and Personal Legal Plans product. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 7, 2015

Glendale-based legal information and filings service LegalZoom is planning a launch into the United Kingdom, saying today that it has acquired UK law firm Beaumont Legal. Legalzoom said its UK arm, LegalZoom Legal Services Ltd.,

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JULY 31, 2018

Glendale-based LegalZoom , which provides legal services and documents for the small business and family market, announced on Tuesday that it has sold a $500M secondary stake in the company to a set of private equity investors. The secondary stock sale reportedly values LegalZoom at more than $2 billion. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The company said its advisory board includes Frank Monestere, President/COO of Legalzoom; Michael Chasalow, Law professor at USC; and Brian Hirai, a former law partner. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

The love affair between Los Angeles startups combining e-commerce and celebrity continues unbated today, as a new, Santa Monica-based startup headed by actress Jessica Alba --and backed by Brian Lee , the founder of LegalZoom and ShoeDazzle--unveiled itself to the world.

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MARCH 26, 2012

The new venture is the latest to tie a celebrity with Brian Lee, whose last ventures were ShoeDazzle (with Kim Kardashian) and LegalZoom (with Robert Shapiro). According to The Honest Company, the funding will go towards accelerating growth and developing its products and brand. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

However, local companies seem to have been pursuing a much easier route to liquidity lately -- one of the companies most talked about for an IPO in the last few years was LegalZoom, which ended up dropping its IPO bid in favor of a sale to private equity investor Permira. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The round was led by GRP Partners, and also included angels such as Dave McClure, Dave Tisch, Ben Smith (Merchant Circle), Brian Lee (ShoeDazzle, LegalZoom), Jason Calacanis, Evan Rifkin, Jennifer Lum, and Jay Weintraub. GRP's Mark Suster said the round was worth $3M, with GRP putting up most of the funds.

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MAY 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based ShoeDazzle.com , the online shoe buying club headed by Brian Lee, the founder of LegalZoom, has raised $40M in a new funding round. The funding was led by Andreessen-Horowitz, and also included the firm's prior investors.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

The firm's business team includes Robert Shapiro and Brian Lee, who co-founded LegalZoom. ShoeDazzle offers personalized shoe, handbag, and jewelry recommendations to consumers, and was co-founded by Kim Kardashian. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2018

With this investment, LegalZoom’s estimated value totals roughly $2 billion. Glendale online legal technology company LegalZoom.com Inc. announced June 30 it completed a $500 million financing round from four total investors, its second since the firm’s founding in 2001.

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