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The Sacramento Bee John Simpson, spokesman for the watchdog group Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said the rules should have been…
Dec 8, 2007CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CITED FOR 10 APPLICATIONSSan Jose Mercury News But John Simpson of the consumer group that complained about Reed said…
Dec 8, 2007Institutions, Board Members Involved Must Be Identified, Consumer Advocates Say
Dec 7, 2007Tainted Research Grant Applications Must Be Rejected, Consumer Advocates Say
Dec 7, 20074 universities may have broken rules on conflict of interestThe San Francisco Chronicle Reed has since said that it was an unintentional…
Dec 7, 2007California Consumer Group Challenges Farmers' Attempt to Overcharge California Homeowners One-Quarter $Billion a Year
Dec 6, 2007Wired Magazine John M. Simpson, stem cell project director for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumers Rights in Santa Monica, helped develop…
Dec 6, 2007Consumer Reports' survey found that cellular phone providers' often onerous contract terms and early termination penalties are being revised under the pressure…
Dec 5, 2007Patients dropped by Blue Shield may sue as a class, a panel says.Los Angeles Times Jamie Court, a spokesman for the Santa…
Dec 5, 2007Candidates' plans to bring little reform, don't address costs, analysts sayCBS MarketWatch.com FTCR's Jerry Flanagan points out, however, that the double-digit rate…
Dec 4, 2007Case calls into question legality of arbitration clausesRCR Wireless News "What's fascinating is that the wireless companies have lost a slew of…
Dec 3, 2007Santa Cruz Sentinel John Simpson, of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Los Angeles, agreed. Nurses, whose profession was once…
Dec 3, 2007Wired Magazine The plan to fund businesses drew a cautionary note from CIRM watchdog John Simpson of the Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Nov 30, 2007California State Controller John Chiang has ordered an audit of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, citing accusations of conflict of interest.Wired…
Nov 29, 2007Controller says he doesn't suspect any wrongdoingThe San Diego Union-Tribune The Controller's letter to the commission follows a complaint filed last week…
Nov 28, 2007Controller Chiang Will Refer Conflict Issue To FPPC
Nov 27, 2007Is it growing demand and tight supply, or merely rampant speculation that has pushed crude to record highs?CNNMoney.com "Just the multiple [contract]…
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