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Health insurers, hospitals and even some state-level doctor groups are gearing up for the next battle against reform, in state capitols. So,…
Dec 29, 2009Consumer Watchdog, an organization fighting for more regulation, notes that a loophole in the Senate bill would give leeway to the big…
Dec 29, 2009I've been reading the latest amendments to the Senate health bill, hunti...
Dec 29, 2009San Francisco, CA -- Two consumer groups called on the Federal Trade Commission to block Google Inc.'s planned $750 million acquisition of…
Dec 29, 2009The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should block the planned acquisition because it would diminish competition in the mobile- ad market, consumer groups…
Dec 28, 2009WASHINGTON D.C. - Two advocacy groups asked U.S. antitrust regulators on Monday to block Google's purchase of AdMob, a provider of advertising…
Dec 28, 2009WASHINGTON — Two consumer groups urged the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday to block Internet search and advertising giant Google's…
Dec 28, 2009Google's proposed $750 million acquisition of mobile ad network AdMob would threaten privacy while also decreasing competition, two advocacy groups said Monday…
Dec 28, 2009Two consumer groups urged U.S. regulators on Monday to block Google from acquiring mobile advertising provider AdMob, citing potential harm the deal…
Dec 28, 2009Deal To Buy Mobile Advertising Company Is Anti-Competitive And Raises Privacy Concerns WASHINGTON, DC — Two consumer groups today asked the Federal…
Dec 28, 2009Google recently revealed that the Federal Trade Commission was intensely reviewing the search giant's recent $750 million acquisition of mobile ad network…
Dec 28, 2009Signatures Are Being Collected For More Than 50 Initiatives, Including A Potential Labor-Business Battle. SACRAMENTO, CA -- With heated contests looming for…
Dec 27, 2009Tough For Many Consumers, It Also Brought Progress On Financial Protection, Product Safety and Healthcare Reform Consumers still have to be…
Dec 27, 2009CONFLICT: City Criticizes Chamber of Commerce's Effort, Saying It Is Misleading. The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a new…
Dec 26, 2009As the work days blend into holidays, I hope you'll enjoy the holiday cheer of the Bailout Carolers ...
Dec 23, 2009Just in case you were under the naïve impression that the folks over at AIG give a damn (or are even a…
Dec 23, 2009If California wanted to mandate benefits that exceed federal standards — including those now in place — it would have to add…
Dec 23, 2009The finance industry also won exemptions to new rules for the vast derivatives market at the center of the financial crisis. Reformers…
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