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The San Diego Union-Tribune (California) The Patent Office's decision was the result of a re-examination of the patents requested by the Foundation…
Jun 1, 2007Wisconsin State Journal The government's review of the three patents started last year at the request of two groups: the Foundation for…
Jun 1, 2007Wisconsin Technology Network The patent challenge was pursued in part because the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, citing the complaints of…
May 31, 2007Stem cell advances were 'landmark' in fieldMilwaukee Sentinel-Journal (Wisconsin) WARF's opponents said the foundation's arguments are nothing new. The documents appear to…
May 31, 2007Bill to Regulate Insurance Premiums Easily Passes Key Vote
May 31, 2007Associated Press The California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights and others are challenging patents that cover discoveries by Thomson, who was…
May 31, 2007Bill would require approval of rates and co-paymentsTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "This is the big showdown," said Jerry Flanagan, health care advocate…
May 31, 200731% 'Yes' Vote Puts Management on Defensive, Says Group
May 30, 200715 Years of Insurance Reform: 1989 - 2004
May 30, 2007Under New Laws, Trial Judges Get More DiscretionLos Angeles Daily Journal "In this situation, you have to buy more coverage or get…
May 29, 2007San Diego Union-Tribune (California) "There's nothing in the governor's plan that would require health insurance to be affordable. Consumers would have to…
May 29, 2007Associated Press Mr. Lerach alleges that several Wall Street firms should be held liable for Enron's accounting fraud because they financed transactions…
May 29, 2007Michael Moore's blast at medical care is hitting as U.S. seems ripe for changesSan Francisco Chronicle "From the perspective of the health…
May 27, 2007The San Diego Union-Tribune So if oil is down, why is gas up? Ask the Big Oil executives, some of whom have…
May 27, 2007State officials say Blue Cross' $950-million payout to its parent may have violated a deal with regulators.Los Angeles Times State regulators are…
May 26, 2007Los Angeles Business Journal A majority of respondents, 60 percent, said that Allstate should be banned, because they abandoned the new homeowners…
May 26, 2007State's methods for reporting government lobbying expenses mesh indirect and direct spending. The result: inflated figures and unreliable comparisons with other agencies…
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