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Justice Dept. Cites Possible Copyright, Antitrust Violations Critics of the agreement, including consumer groups and competitors Amazon and Microsoft, argue that it…
Sep 19, 2009Concerns Over Class Action, Copyright, Antitrust Law The DoJ was also praised by the consumer watchdog known as Consumer Watchdog, a notorious…
Sep 19, 2009The Department of Justice said the Google Book Search settlement would violate class action, copyright and antitrust law and said it should…
Sep 19, 2009The Open Book Alliance, a group formed by interests who oppose the current settlement plan, said it was pleased with DOJ's action.…
Sep 19, 2009John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog said he was pleased with the filing. "As the Justice brief makes clear, the proposed class-action settlement…
Sep 18, 2009SANTA MONICA, CA — Consumer Watchdog praised the U.S. Justice Department for objecting to the proposed Google Books settlement in a brief…
Sep 18, 2009The U.S. Department of Justice has come out against the proposed agreement to settle copyright lawsuits that authors and major publishers filed…
Sep 18, 2009The U.S. Department of Justice late Friday urged the court overseeing Google's book search settlement with authors and publishers to reject the…
Sep 18, 2009WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the wake of news reports that a history of domestic violence is considered a "pre-existing condition" by many…
Sep 18, 2009Consumer advocate group Consumer Watchdog asked the DOJ to enforce this offer. Privacy advocates oppose the deal because they believe Google will…
Sep 17, 2009LOU DOBBS, HOST: As promised Senator Max Baucus released his controversial health care proposal. It is the last of five to emerge…
Sep 17, 2009Practice Abuses Employees, Further Clogs Foot-Dragging Bureaucracy and Misuses Customers Premium Dollars, Says Group WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the House Subcommittee on…
Sep 17, 2009After weeks of delay as he negotiated for Republican support, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus Wednesday unveiled a 10-year, $856 billion…
Sep 16, 2009The average family premium for health insurance offered through an employer surpassed the $13,000 mark this year, and the cost of coverage…
Sep 16, 2009The controversy over the Los Angeles billboard telling the public "You Can't Trust Mercury Insurance" could soon become a lawsuit. Attorneys for…
Sep 16, 2009Consumer Watchdog, a good government group, rapped the plan for allowing middle class families to continue to pay up to 20 percent…
Sep 16, 2009WASHINGTON, DC -- Any plan offered by Google meant to overcome objections to the proposed Google Books settlement must include a “binding…
Sep 16, 2009Consumer Watchdog Calls For "Prior Approval" Rate Regulation In Health Reform WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The new health reform plan released today by…
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