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“Insurers are spending millions of dollars to influence the outcome of Tuesday’s election, but most voters don’t know insurance companies are out…
Jun 4, 2010Desperate Mercury Insurance Dumps Another Million into $16 Million Campaign and Distributes Last Minute Mailer from Phony “Consumer Coalition” Santa Monica, CA…
Jun 4, 2010After squaring off as political foes for more than a year, the Obama administration and the health insurance industry have suddenly discovered…
Jun 4, 2010With Google squarely in their sights, Microsoft and advocate group Consumer Watchdog have joined the chorus of voices calling on the government…
Jun 3, 2010During my two decades battling in California's ballot initiative process never before have large corporations been poised to gain so much so…
Jun 3, 2010Prop. 17 is another special-interest offering. I’m inclined to agree with opponent Harvey Rosenfield, founder of Consumer Watchdog, who says: “When was…
Jun 3, 2010Those opposed to Prop. 17, including groups like Consumer Watchdog, project that the surcharges will leave more motorists, especially low-income residents, driving…
Jun 3, 2010Consumer Watchdog continues to push its case that Google Inc.'s behavior necessitates antitrust scrutiny, releasing a report Wednesday that alleges that the…
Jun 3, 2010Public advocate and longtime Google critic Consumer Watchdog has issued a report alleging that the web giant may have used its search monopoly…
Jun 2, 2010Canada’s move follows confirmation that a U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation of Google is also underway. The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog requested…
Jun 2, 2010Consumer Watchdog said it obtained three years of Internet traffic from the Web metrics firm Experian Hitwise to analyze Web traffic to…
Jun 2, 2010Consumer Watchdog Will Give ‘Inside Google’ Report To Antitrust Officials WASHINGTON, DC -- Google has been using its dominant position in online…
Jun 2, 2010Pounded by the Obama administration for raising premiums, health insurers now must reckon with a foursome of longtime industry watchdogs who are…
Jun 1, 2010A cursory review of some lawmakers' campaign finance reports shows a "disparate level of compliance," indicating the new law hasn't gone far…
May 30, 2010On Thursday’s call John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog said Facebook’s changes were largely superficial, and that its actions represent a “Silicon Valley…
May 29, 2010Facebook's new privacy changes haven't been enough to satisfy its most vocal critics. John Simpson of California-based Consumer Watchdog charged: "It's an…
May 27, 2010Mercury is the culprit, according to No on Prop. 17 campaigners, led by the Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog. Its director, Doug Heller,…
May 27, 2010Consumer Watchdog, a group that has become one of Google's most outspoken critics, renewed its call for a regulatory crackdown Friday. "Once…
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