Banks and Credit Bureaus Tied To Spam Epidemic Due To Lack of Privacy Laws;
U.S. Senate Is Poised to Codify Practice FTCR seized on new evidence today in the New York Times that banks and credit…
Oct 28, 2003Consumer Watchdog
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Privacy
U.S. shouldn’t restrict states’ stricter rules on consumer protection
Austin American-Statesman (Texas) States should be allowed to enact tougher laws than the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or the federal law itself…
Oct 28, 2003
Insurance
Insurers, industry watchdogs prepare for SoCal fire’s aftermath
Associated Press Those trends don't bode well for the Southern California victims, said Harvey Rosenfield, who heads the Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Oct 28, 2003
Healthcare
Deal in works to form largest U.S. health plan
Sacramento Bee Even in markets where the newly merged health plan would get an upper hand in negotiations with hospitals, doctors and…
Oct 28, 2003
Insurance
Senate panel hears debate on federal regulatory role
Business Insurance Support may be growing for some sort of federal role in insurance regulation, if the testimony of witnesses at a…
Oct 27, 2003
Insurance
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRESTORMS; Dangers Serve as Coverage Reminders;
Homeowners should inventory belongings for insurance. After a fire, they are advised to be alert and handle any problems quickly.The Los Angeles…
Oct 27, 2003
Privacy
Privacy group gets a point across in the sky
The Sydney Morning Herald A privacy group in California has protested against Citigroup-backed legislation in the US Senate, which would gut state…
Oct 27, 2003
Privacy
Identity Theft
MSNBC-TV - Countdown The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) says Citigroup's policies on privacy and opposition to strict deregulation makes…
Oct 27, 2003
Privacy
Consumer group says $629M paid for WLNP, mandates
RCR Wireless News "Thanks to deregulation, the only way cell-phone abuses can be rectified is through lawsuits on behalf of the public,"…
Oct 27, 2003
Energy
Buyer Beware
The New York Times State-rooted consumer movements are often closer to the people and have better ideas about how to protect them.…
Oct 27, 2003
Insurance
Options eyed for high insurance costs;
Maine, California provide models for universal coverageThe Tallahassee Democrat "It's the biggest thing in health care since Medicare or Medicaid. It requires…
Oct 26, 2003
Insurance
Energy issue will test Schwarzenegger’s skills
Contra Costa Times (California) The embrace of the dispatched governor's energy policies by the new administration promises to play like "a Schwarzenegger…
Oct 26, 2003
Privacy
PROTESTERS HAVE EXEC’S NUMBER
The New York Post FTCR says it's outraged that Citigroup is backing new federal legislation that will override state privacy laws that…
Oct 25, 2003
Privacy
Congress Is Close to Eliminating a Privacy Law
The New York Times Jamie Court, president of FTCR, said that without the California law, "the door will be open to a…
Oct 25, 2003
In The News
Schwarzenegger, Davis Talk of Transition
Sacramento Trip Includes Discussions With Governor and State LawmakersWashington Post
Oct 24, 2003
Privacy
Privacy Group Plans to Skywrite Citigroup CEO’s SSN
WALL STREET JOURNAL The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which favors tighter controls on the sharing by banks of private customer…
Oct 24, 2003
Privacy
Number in the Sky
The American Banker FTCR says it bought Mr. Prince's entire number on the Web for $30. And it paid a skywriter to…
Oct 24, 2003
Privacy
Landmark California privacy law on chopping block
Copley News Service Two months after Gov. Gray Davis signed the nation's toughest financial privacy law, Congress is poised to gut a…
Oct 24, 2003