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The two studies suggest jury awards have little to do with skyrocketing liability insurance rates.Los Angeles Times Douglas Heller, executive director of…
Jun 1, 2005Group Says Time to Put Focus on Insurance Company Practices
May 31, 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, 2005Since the beginning of his administration Arnold has filled his staff with big industry lobbyists and executives, but everyone knows that for…
May 27, 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, 2005Consumer Group Calls For Ads' Removal, Gov. To Re-Pay State
May 26, 200548 hours is not much notice for a graduation day speaker to give to students on whether...
May 25, 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, 2005An eagle-eyed ArnoldWatch tipster discovered some subliminal messaging in the Gov's latest TV ad blitz. Well, he didn't need 20-20 vision to…
May 24, 2005A deeper look into Arnold's overt product placement of Pepsi and Arrowhead in his political ad reveals more big bucks from sugar…
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, 2005Court Says FTCR Can't Sue Cell Phone Company Under New Ballot Measure
May 23, 2005Air Arnold flew again today, this time above the Chicago skyline following the Gov on his cross country cash grab. The Arnold…
May 23, 2005