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Associated Press The California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights and others are challenging patents that cover discoveries by UW researcher Jamie…
Jul 3, 2007The San Diego Union-Tribune The nonprofit Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica and the New York City-based Public Patent…
Jul 3, 20072 members of air board exit, saying he pressured themTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE The governor has made his name across the world…
Jul 3, 2007BC Life mishandled more than half the cases reviewed by the state. Critics say regulators have not done enough.Los Angeles Times Others…
Jul 3, 2007The Kansas City Star "The warning labels are acknowledgment of this longtime oil industry rip-off of motorists just as they begin their…
Jul 3, 2007Chronicle of Higher Education In papers filed on Friday, the scientists supported the groups' contention that the work by the Wisconsin scientist…
Jul 2, 2007Wisconsin foundation backs its stem cell researchMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Wisconsin) The groups -- the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica,…
Jul 2, 2007Wisconsin State Journal Challengers to UW-Madison's stem-cell patents have enlisted some high-profile scientists to argue that the federal government's preliminary rejection of…
Jul 2, 2007The Scranton Times-Tribune (Pennsylvania) Consumer advocates, such as Mr. Flanagan with the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, agree with Dr. Kongstvedt…
Jul 1, 2007A court ruling lets stand added charges for those who pay in installments.Los Angeles Times Harvey Rosenfield of the Foundation for Taxpayer…
Jun 29, 2007ABC-TV News - GOOD MORNING AMERICA JERRY FLANAGAN (FOUNDATION FOR TAXPAYER AND CONSUMER RIGHTS): The effect on patients has been having a…
Jun 26, 2007Pasadena Star-News (California) Jamie Court, of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said the industry has "deliberately restricted California's gasoline supply,…
Jun 25, 2007Associated Press Fuel expands when temperatures rise, but most retail gas stations set their prices assuming gas is pumped at 60 degrees.…
Jun 22, 2007Local institutes would share research facilitySan Diego Union-Tribune 'I don't know why the consortium emerged or how they did it, but the…
Jun 20, 2007More state inspections reduce consumer rip-offsThe Detroit News (Michigan) Consumer advocates, however, question if that resolve will hold up as more high-profile…
Jun 18, 2007A tape and two 911 calls cast light on a case that might've been ignored.Los Angeles Times "The incident embodies the frustration…
Jun 15, 2007SEIU members in Northern California challenge the national boss over his collaboration with employersSF Weekly (California) Jaime Court president of the Foundation…
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