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Los Angeles Times In 1985, when Cox assured state securities regulators that a new Cooper investment scheme would be "low risk" and…
Jun 9, 2005
Associated Press Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a group that frequently criticizes the governor, warned that…
Jun 8, 2005Below is a brief explanation of no fault, who came up with the idea and its history. It was prepared by Consumer…
Jun 8, 2005Southern California has 'worst' situation in U.S.The San Diego Union-Tribune "Pat Wood and FERC have stood in the way of California getting…
Jun 3, 2005The two studies suggest jury awards have little to do with skyrocketing liability insurance rates.Los Angeles Times Douglas Heller, executive director of…
Jun 1, 2005HIKE FOR LAWMAKERS REKINDLES CRITICISMThe Daily News of Los Angeles Jamie Court, president of FTCR, said his organization's research shows legislators fail…
May 31, 2005RCR Wireless News "Despite its poor track record, the cellular telephone industry continues to believe that minimum customer service standards are not…
May 31, 2005Oil companies, consumer groups spar over where profits should be pumpedThe San Diego Union-Tribune Jamie Court, president of FTCR in Santa Monica,…
May 30, 2005Cafeteria table is set for controversy, some analysts sayThe San Diego Union-Tribune "The governor of California should not be selling corporate products,…
May 29, 2005Activists say insurers, which share data, are profiting from a need they helped create.Los Angeles Times "The unpleasant irony is that one…
May 28, 2005School employees will be able to pre-fund supplemental coverage for use in retirement.Los Angeles Times "The move toward savings accounts to replace…
May 26, 2005BestWire In April, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based consumer group, asked the state to investigate "double-digit…
May 25, 2005Last year's hurricane season caused heavy underwriting losses at Allstate Insurance.CNNMoney.com "It has been a very strange development," says Doug Heller, a…
May 24, 2005Associated Press Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, called the wage increase excessive, in…
May 24, 2005Air Arnold flew again today, this time above the Chicago skyline following the Gov on his cross country cash grab. The Arnold…
May 23, 2005Ruling means strict limits on donations in three cities may finally take effect.Los Angeles Times Simply because politicians dislike a law, that…
May 22, 2005Ruling means strict limits on donations in three cities may finally take effect.Los Angeles Times "This is a court saying that when…
May 21, 2005Pasadena Star-News (Pasadena, CA) "Pasadena does now have to accept what the voters said in 2001: That city officials shouldn't be able…
May 19, 2005