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A powerful alliance of privacy and consumer groups have likened behavioral advertising to "being followed by an invisible stalker." "An individual’s data…
Aug 31, 2009The Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Watchdog and several other advocates are hosting a conference call Sept. 1 to make recommendations about…
Aug 31, 2009Consumer advocate Harvey Rosenfield, founder of the California-based group Consumer Watchdog, puts much of the blame for the current economic situation on…
Aug 31, 2009In recent months, two heavily detailed, annotated versions of confidential Google slide presentations -- one dealing with competition issues, the other with…
Aug 28, 2009Consumer Watchdog, which opposes the bill, said the language of the legislation doesn’t do what insurers contend. “It’s anti-steering bill that would…
Aug 27, 2009For years, Shafer had paid high monthly premiums for what he thought was a first-rate health insurance plan only to find out…
Aug 26, 2009Ever since California voters enacted the landmark insurance reform initiative Proposition 103 in 1988, Mercury Insurance has led a series of efforts…
Aug 24, 2009Judy Dugan, a founder of OilWatchdog.org, cautions Brazilians against embracing an oil company as a national benefactor. She said the track record…
Aug 24, 2009That Google can still be surprised by privacy concerns is in itself surprising and suggests the company ought to approach privacy more…
Aug 24, 2009Chief Of Staff Also Works On Re-Election Several groups that monitor ethics in government say the payments to the Wonsleys, which range…
Aug 23, 2009Three technology heavyweights are joining a coalition to fight Google's attempt to create what could be the world's largest virtual library. The…
Aug 21, 2009Consumer Watchdog calls the co-ops "pseudo-reform" that could do far more harm than good if they create loopholes that could gut state…
Aug 20, 2009A recent survey of more than 400 credit cards found rates have gone up an average of two percent since last December.…
Aug 20, 2009LOS ANGELES, CA -- (KABC) -- You may have health insurance, but it may not cover your when you really need it. …
Aug 20, 2009Q: What is the biggest drawback of cooperatives? A: Critics of health insurance cooperatives point out that many are too small and…
Aug 20, 2009NEW YORK, NY -- U.S. consumers will see on Thursday the first signs of the biggest overhaul of the credit card industry…
Aug 19, 2009"The public plan was the last hope for keeping private insurers honest," said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog in Santa Monica.…
Aug 19, 2009LOS ANGELES, CA -- A California ballot measure underwritten by Mercury General Corp. would allow insurers to raise or lower automobile insurance…
Aug 18, 2009