Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1997
Texas unauthorized-practice-of-law inquiry
The Texas Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee investigated Nolo and comparable publishers over whether their legal publications constituted unauthorized legal practice. Nolo pursued a declaratory lawsuit, joined by two library organizations. Legislative action subsequently clarified that qualifying books and websites could be protected when they prominently disclosed that they were not substitutes for attorney advice.
1971
Criticism of the first do-it-yourself divorce guide
The Sacramento Bar Association condemned Nolo’s first publication, How to Do Your Own Divorce in California. The criticism reflected concerns about nonlawyers receiving practical legal instructions, but it also generated publicity and a substantial increase in sales.