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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Some advocates and officials across the political spectrum said they believe federal health care reform could undermine states' rights…
Jan 11, 2010"Our work now is to make this bill, in these final throes, as good as possible," said Jerry Flanagan of Consumer Watchdog,…
Jan 11, 2010LOS ANGELES, CA -- A California appeals court upheld changes to state insurance regulations that clarified that insurers must pay the cost…
Jan 8, 2010KCRA 3 Gets Letter In Response To Public Records Request SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- When the H1N1 flu pandemic began, there was a…
Jan 7, 2010Google is notorious for maintaining a clutter-free, minimalist home page. It famously resisted adding a "privacy" link because adding the word would…
Jan 7, 2010Google acted again Tuesday to ensure that will be a dominant player in the increasingly important mobile market. It clearly wants to…
Jan 6, 2010A California appeals court ruled that the state’s insurers must compensate consumer advocacy groups when they take action to have a carrier’s…
Jan 6, 2010If our semi-reformed health care system is going to stay in the hands of private, largely for-profit insurance companies, we're all going…
Jan 5, 2010Apple has bought mobile advertising company Quattro Wireless as cellphone competition heats up between the maker of the iPhone and Internet giant…
Jan 5, 2010Consumer groups that successfully challenge insurance rate increases can recoup their legal fees from the insurers, even when the companies drop their…
Jan 5, 2010Tuesday is a big day for those trying to figure out just what Google is planning for the increasingly important mobile phone…
Jan 5, 2010Consumer Watchdog, Dep't of Insurance Win Victory to Protect Prop 103, Save Policyholders Billions Santa Monica, CA – The California Court of…
Jan 4, 2010Now that we’re about to entrust health reform to the tender mercies of the insurance industry, it’s sobering to see the skullduggery…
Jan 4, 2010The Center for Digital Democracy and U.S. Public Interest Research Group filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission last January, arguing…
Jan 3, 2010In what might as well be called a perfect ending to the year - and maybe a reasonable summation of the decade…
Dec 31, 2009Those of us who spend a lot of time watching insurance companies are worried about a seemingly innocuous provision in the Senate…
Dec 31, 2009Google's plan to acquire mobile ad network AdMob in a US$750 million deal announced last month is under fire from two consumer…
Dec 29, 2009Google’s spreading reach in internet advertising triggered fresh scrutiny of its privacy practices this week, as US consumer groups used its proposed…
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