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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, 2009I've been hearing dribs and drabs about this for awhile now. The insurance industry in California has apparently suckered some lawmaker into…
Apr 11, 2009A proposed settlement in a copyright lawsuit involving Google's book search has drawn applause, envy, and from a handful of critics, an…
Apr 10, 2009In an effort to stem the tide of uninsured drivers in California and offer a low priced insurance policy for the poor,…
Apr 10, 2009The lead editorial in the New York Times today neatly sums up what health non-profits, informed patients and consumer advocates are seeking…
Apr 7, 2009Complaints over Google's sweeping digital books settlement have reached a boiling point. And now, a familiar Google nemesis has called on the…
Apr 7, 2009Advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has joined the ranks of organizations expressing concern about the proposed Google Book Search settlement. The group criticizes…
Apr 7, 2009Traditional 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"Prevention" was the word of morning at the White House Western forum on health care reform in downtown LA. Led by Oprah's…
Apr 6, 2009With 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, 2009The San Jose Mercury News reported this week that when Gov. Schwarzenegger recently began sending state workers home on unpaid leave one…
Apr 3, 2009Monday Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose own attempts at statewide health care reform failed last year, hosts a White House summit in L.A.…
Apr 3, 2009If there’s one thing the AIG debacle shouldn’t teach us, it’s to let companies choose their own regulator. But that’s the plan…
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