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Google probably thought it was being subtle and sly. Just after Consumer Watchdog obtained and released Google's new "confidential" lobbying document, Google…
Jul 9, 2009Well, it's a good nod to almost-transparency, anyway. But just so you remember: Google would have preferred you not see these materials…
Jul 9, 2009Consumer Watchdog Releases Satirical Annotated Version, Says Cyber-Spying Should Raise Lawmaker Alarms Over Internet Giant’s New ‘Net-based Operating System
Jul 9, 2009Consumer Watchdog -- which, as the name implies is a consumer watchdog organization -- is raising alarms over privacy concerns that have…
Jul 8, 2009The lawsuit, filed by Consumer Watchdog in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims DMHC has permitted the denial of "critically needed, medically necessary"…
Jul 8, 2009I never thought I would own GM, or even a piece of it, when I was an eight year old kid playing…
Jul 8, 2009The endless cave-ins on federal health care reform may be ending. President Obama today essentially told his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel…
Jul 7, 2009Consumer Watchdog, the non-profit organization, with offices in California and Washington, D.C., looks out for patients in a number of ways. Its…
Jul 7, 2009I love hard numbers. Like 350. That's how many high-ranking former Congressional and White House staff, many of them tied to today's…
Jul 6, 2009California State University Chancellor Charles Reed has retained high-priced lobbyists without competitive bidding, even though CSU has a Sacramento office where it…
Jul 6, 2009The Department of Justice confirms its investigation into whether Google's $125 million Book Search settlement violates U.S. antitrust laws. Opponents fear the…
Jul 3, 2009Paul Aiken, executive director of the Authors Guild, also predicted the settlement would "pass muster" because it opens up new markets. But…
Jul 3, 2009The Justice Department on Thursday said it had launched a formal antitrust investigation into the proposed settlement over the Google Inc. project…
Jul 3, 2009The U.S. Justice Department is serious about probing the Google Books settlement for possible anti-trust violations. Consumer Watchdog was one of the…
Jul 2, 2009The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed on Thursday that it is investigating a settlement involving Google Book Search for possible antitrust violations,…
Jul 2, 2009A nonprofit consumer group has filed a lawsuit against state regulators alleging they allow insurance companies to deny necessary but expensive treatment…
Jul 2, 2009...one should wonder why Mercury, which is already one of the leading insurers in the state, would spend heavily to make its…
Jul 2, 2009Consumer Watchdog asks a judge to order the state Department of Managed Health Care to enforce the law and require insurers to…
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