Consumer Watchdog

Senator Kennedy Shouldn’t Give In To HMO Demands

Washington D.C. -- Consumer Watchdog wrote a letter to U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) urging that he continue to protect patients consistent…

Apr 21, 2009

Privacy

Resistance Grows As Google Deadline Nears

Earlier this month, the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog called for the Justice Department to delay the settlement. The group argued that no…

Apr 20, 2009

Insurance

Insurance Appointment Flap Sheds Light On Insider Politics

A consumer watchdog group is howling over a recent appointment by state Sen. Ron Calderon, but for the vast majority of California…

Apr 20, 2009

Privacy

F.D.A. Rules on Drug Ads Sow Confusion as Applied to Web

“Why should a drug company be able to advertise one of its products in the best possible light in 25 or 40…

Apr 18, 2009

Privacy

Opposition to Google Books Settlement Jells

With a May 5 deadline for filing objections to the Google books settlement looming, opposition to and criticism of the settlement continues…

Apr 17, 2009

Insurance

AIG Agrees To Sell 21st Century

The sale to Farmers, for $1.9 billion, would create the state's biggest auto insurer. Two of Southern California's biggest insurance companies are…

Apr 17, 2009

Privacy

Internet Archive Latest to Object to Google Settlement

The Internet Archive has sent a letter to Judge Dennis Chin, the judge overseeing the Google/Authors Guild, AAP case seeking permission to…

Apr 17, 2009

Allstate’s NY Times Op-Ed Hides True Motivation of Company: Federal Deregulation of Insurance

Allstate Wants Back the $500 Million Consumers Saved Under California State Insurance Regulation   Washington, D.C. -- Consumer advocates observed today that…

Apr 16, 2009

Insurance

Former Insurance Lawyer’s Legislative Appointment Sparks Debate

SACRAMENTO, CA -- The appointment of a former State Farm lawyer to a California legislative panel has drawn criticism from one of…

Apr 15, 2009

Privacy

Pacific Ethanol slams conventional wisdom in indirect land-use change at California Low Carbon hearings

In a related development at the California AARB hearings, it was revealed that the California Energy Commissions Vice-Chair and Presiding member, James…

Apr 14, 2009

Insurance

California Senate Insurance Panel Hires Former State Farm Lawyer

Consumer activists criticize close links between government and industry. Sen. Ron Calderon defends his appointment. Cooley's appointment has drawn opposition from activists,…

Apr 11, 2009

Privacy

Google Book Settlement Faces Legal Assault

A proposed settlement in a copyright lawsuit involving Google's book search has drawn applause, envy, and from a handful of critics, an…

Apr 10, 2009

Insurance

California’s Low Cost Auto Insurance Program

In an effort to stem the tide of uninsured drivers in California and offer a low priced insurance policy for the poor,…

Apr 10, 2009

Privacy

Google Digital Book ‘Monopoly’ Feels Heat — Redmond Blamed

Complaints over Google's sweeping digital books settlement have reached a boiling point. And now, a familiar Google nemesis has called on the…

Apr 7, 2009

Privacy

Group: Consumers Not Considered In Google Book Search Settlement

Advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has joined the ranks of organizations expressing concern about the proposed Google Book Search settlement. The group criticizes…

Apr 7, 2009

Privacy

Wall Street Journal, AP Take Aim At Google

Traditional media is once again rattling sabers in the direction of Google and other sites that aggregate the news. There's tough talk…

Apr 7, 2009

Privacy

Consumer Group Protests Google Settlement

With May 5 the deadline for filing objections to Google’s settlement with the AAP and the Authors Guild, the consumer advocacy group…

Apr 6, 2009

Privacy

Academics, Citing Public Interest, Plan To Intervene in Google Book Search Settlement

While much mainstream news coverage of the pending Google Book Search settlement has focused on the potential boon to researchers, concerns raised…

Apr 6, 2009