On December 13, 2009, my attention was drawn to an internet “article” published on a website called BestInformationAbout.com. While the article, “Should I get a Public Defender or Hire a Seattle DUI Attorney,” was not written by me and makes no mention of my name or that of my firm, Lovik & Juhl, PLLC, it is embedded with two links to a website that I maintain. The article is poorly written, misstates the law, and—most notably—it is terribly offensive to the public defense community at large.
After looking into the matter, my suspicion that the article was published by a search engine optimization (SEO) company was confirmed. While I did contract for services with the SEO in question, I in no way authorized the publication of the article, nor would I have if given the opportunity. On December 15, 2009, I formally severed all ties with the SEO company responsible for writing and publishing the article.
Unfortunately, as many who have gone before me have learned, once content is published on the internet, it is very difficult, if not impossible, to remove.