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Consumer Watchdog’s Privacy Project Director John M. Simpson discusses federal Judge Lucy Koh’s landmark decison that federal and state wiretap laws apply…
Oct 3, 2013Online reviews you read or write have a huge impact on businesses and reputations. So big in fact, companies are paying people…
Sep 24, 2013Time and time again, the rules say that lawmakers can't vote for other lawmakers, but they are. Welcome to the California State…
Sep 24, 2013A year-long examination of federal government documents shows that a company owned by the founders of Google has purchased millions of dollars…
Sep 24, 2013Workers at Exide Technologies in Vernon have been told to reduce production by 15 percent after officials from the South Coast Air…
Sep 20, 2013
From SFGate.com “ Two federal courts in California recently took up the question of whether invasion of privacy laws should apply to…
Sep 15, 2013CNN's Dan Simon takes a look at the deal that helped Google founders get a discount on jet fuel from NASA. John…
Sep 13, 2013The California Court of Appeals has ruled that all insurance plans will now have to cover perhaps the most effective treatment for…
Sep 13, 2013
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/calif-appeals-court-rules-public-insurance-must-cover-autism-treatment A therapy for children with autism must be covered by public insurance companies, a California appeals court has ruled. Applied Behavior…
Sep 13, 2013A couple is facing a foreclosure proceeding that is not legal. Banks are foreclosing in ways that circumvent the law and are…
Sep 12, 2013A new suit against Google claims their practice of scanning emails, because users "have no legitimate expectation of privacy" and may violate…
Sep 6, 2013A class action lawsuit filed in a California court charges Google with violating federal and state wiretap laws by analyzing its more…
Sep 5, 2013Google argues for right to continue scanning Gmail, but consumer advocates claim it is an invasion of privacy.
Sep 4, 2013For 2-year-old Steven Olsen, a hike in the woods and a fall on a stick would change his life forever. "They (the…
Sep 3, 2013Patients Beware Dr. Paul Phinney:
Sep 1, 2013When CNET's Molly Wood first heard about Google Glass she thought the device sounded like a good idea. Now after checking out…
Aug 30, 2013
New York, NY - The Center for Justice & Democracy released a new study today examining years of research showing no correlation…
Aug 21, 2013Prop 103 has resulted in lower premiums than 25 years ago
Aug 20, 2013