Providing an effective voice for American consumers in an era when special interests dominate public discourse, government and politics. Non-partisan.
On Sept. 17, Consumer Watchdog, a California-based consumer advocacy group, sent a letter to Kanjorski asking him to withdraw the bill in…
Sep 19, 2008SANTA MONICA, CA -- Legal papers just filed with the U.S. Patent Office cite two legal errors made by a patent examiner…
Sep 19, 2008The governor's "official response" griping about the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) and their "Recall Arnold" petition being all about a…
Sep 18, 2008Senator John McCain today said SEC Chairman Chris Cox should be fired for falling asleep at the wheel as conditions built towards…
Sep 18, 2008AIG’s near collapse has at least one silver lining: the US House took HR 5840 (Kanjorski, D-PA) off the floor yesterday. The…
Sep 18, 2008State insurance regulators said Wednesday they are continuing to look into the potential impact in Florida from the financial crisis at insurance…
Sep 18, 2008I just got word that Massachusetts is considering delaying several key portions of its mandatory health insurance law. The tra...
Sep 17, 2008H.R. 5840 (Kanjorski) On House Calendar Today Would Allow Treasury Dep't to Preempt Certain State Laws Santa Monica, CA -- In a…
Sep 17, 2008Consumer advocates had argued that this week's $85 billion federal bailout of insurer AIG was necessary because the federal government has been…
Sep 17, 2008Just days before Hurricane Andrew struck Florida in 1992, an AIG executive wrote a memo (.pdf of memo) calling the impending devastation…
Sep 17, 2008The problem with Massachusetts' mandatory health insurance law - or any law requiring individuals to buy health insurance - is forcing people…
Sep 16, 2008The insurer wins approval to use $20 billion in assets held by its subsidiaries. American International Group Inc., the nation's largest insurer…
Sep 16, 2008What if a mugger took you at gunpoint to the bank and made you hand over 10% of your savings? (He's a…
Sep 16, 2008Consumer Watchdog Calls on State Insurance Regulators to Protect Consumers From AIG Investment Losses Santa Monica, CA -- Consumers should not…
Sep 15, 2008Santa Monica, CA -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger should sign a stem cell public accountability bill, SB1565, into law, Consumer Watchdog said today. …
Sep 15, 2008Remember how incredulous those CNBC Wall Street denizens were when I suggested a few weeks back that insurers' investment losses, particularly in…
Sep 15, 2008California's stem cell agency is hammering out key details of a loan program that could deliver badly needed cash to companies trying…
Sep 15, 2008Consumers' ability to collect damages from drug makers over serious side effects is at stake in an upcoming ruling. Consumer advocates say…
Sep 15, 2008