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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, 2009While much mainstream news coverage of the pending Google Book Search settlement has focused on the potential boon to researchers, concerns raised…
Apr 6, 2009"Orphan Works" provision and "Most Favored Nation" Clause Raise Antitrust Concerns Santa Monica, CA -- Google’s proposed settlement with authors and publishers…
Apr 6, 2009An appeals court rules that a class-action case alleging a conspiracy by oil refiners in the 1990s should proceed. The U.S. 9th…
Apr 4, 2009As medical costs soar, and hospitals charge more and recoup less for their services, consumer advocates worry that patients - particularly the…
Apr 4, 2009Earlier this week, Google’s public relations team sent around to reporters a story from Wired suggesting that Microsoft was behind the opposition…
Apr 4, 2009
The following Op-Ed commentary was broadcast on the All Things Considered program on National Public Radio (NPR) on Tuesday, March 31, 2009.…
Mar 31, 2009"Pick Your Own Regulator" Plan Would Dismantle State Consumer Protections Santa Monica, CA -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's apparent support for…
Mar 31, 2009SAN DIEGO, CA -- Novocell, a small, privately held San Diego company, may have found new ways to make money from its…
Mar 31, 2009Apparently, if you're the CEO of an auto firm, you may have to sacrifice yourself to get another bailout. But many bank…
Mar 30, 2009Members of Congress have been heavily lobbied by the health care industry. Since 2005, the insurance industry has donated $2.2 million and…
Mar 28, 2009Group Calls DMHC Memo to Health Insurers Illegal Santa Monica, CA -- California's HMO regulator should provide legal justifications for its refusal…
Mar 18, 2009SANTA MONICA, CA -- A consumer group called on the U.S. Justice Department to form a special FBI unit to investigate the…
Mar 18, 2009Gov. Schwarzenegger, Assembly Speaker Bass Asked for Action to Protect Consumer Fairness Santa Monica, CA -- Consumer Watchdog has filed a state…
Mar 17, 2009Washington, D.C. -- Congress should reject any proposal that would deregulate insurance or otherwise override state insurance laws that have successfully protected…
Mar 17, 2009Advocates Say No Bonuses Should Be Paid Until Law Enforcement Conducts Detailed Review Of Any AIG Employee Who Wants to Enforce Contract…
Mar 16, 2009No elected official should be allowed to accept gifts of any kind from lobbyists, interest groups, trade groups, corporations or labor unions,…
Mar 15, 2009"Private insurance is the problem," said Carmen Balber of Consumer Watchdog, a California-based group. "Individuals can't afford to be forced into buying…
Mar 15, 2009