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The film's premise is flawed, officials say, adding that its violence could encourage copycat crimes.The Orange County Register The movie 'John Q',…
Feb 16, 2002Regulation: State wants to review arbitration cases involving patients, while industry representatives say it would be an undue invasion of privacy.Los Angeles…
Feb 15, 2002$3.6 Billion From Ratepayers Allows Edison to Profit from Deregulation Crisis
Feb 15, 2002The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights issued 'The Whistleblower' No. 1 Thursday. The newsletter, which is sent to the organization's internet…
Feb 14, 2002The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights issued 'The Whistleblower' No. 1 Thursday. The newsletter, which is sent to the organization's internet…
Feb 14, 2002California Consumer Group Says Enron, Lay Must Be Held Responsible For Energy Deregulation Fallout
Feb 12, 2002BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #90 - Feb 07, 2002 Why did the…
Feb 7, 2002The Foundation For Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) today condemned suggestions by a state senator that California's 24 hour consumer complaint hot…
Feb 7, 2002BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #89 - Feb 06, 2002 Linda Lay's liquidity…
Feb 6, 2002San Diego Union-Tribune A year-and-a-half into his tenure as the state's head regulator over the managed-care industry, Daniel Zingale is facing a…
Feb 6, 2002Former Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush, who resigned in disgrace won't face criminal charges
Feb 6, 2002The lobbying group for large corporations, including Kaiser and Phillip Morris, that seek to limit consumer's legal rights will bring the purportedly…
Feb 6, 2002BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #88 - Feb 04, 2002 No Money Down…
Feb 4, 2002Fuel: Ample West Coast supplies should help keep the average per-gallon cost well below $2, analysts say.Los Angeles Times The surge in…
Feb 2, 2002The San Diego Union-Tribune Consumer advocates yesterday said a proposal for the California Public Utilities Commission to relinquish review of state electricity…
Feb 2, 2002San Diego Union-Tribune State electricity regulators ended a four-month deadlock with the Davis administration yesterday, paving the way for a $12.5 billion…
Feb 1, 2002Energy bond plan buoys investors, but angers consumer advocatesThe San Francisco Chronicle The state Public Utilities Commission would lose its authority to…
Feb 1, 2002Golden State politicians are on the warpath after a leaked memo reveals Kenneth Lay's instructions on how the White House should handle…
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