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State Insurance Commissioner, Advocacy Group Reverse Opposition To Wildfire Bill Following Amendments

By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE August 21, 2020 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2020-08-21/state-insurance-commissioner-advocacy-group-reverse-opposition-to-wildfire-bill-following-amendments California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Los Angeles advocacy group Consumer Watchdog…

Aug 21, 2020

Accountability

How Kamala Harris Forged Close Ties With Big Tech

Silicon Valley has enthusiastically backed Ms. Harris since she first ran for state attorney general in California a decade ago. By Daisuke…

Aug 20, 2020

In The News

Consumer Group Fears California’s Recycling Network Is In Danger Of Collapse

By Kevin Smith, SAN BERNARDINO SUN August 18, 2020 Consumer group fears California’s recycling network is in danger of collapse California’s already…

Aug 18, 2020

Accountability

CONSUMER WATCHDOG PENS LETTER TO NEWSOM

By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE – CAPITOL ALERT August 18, 2020 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article245018275.html California Gov. Gavin Newsom should not give retailers any further exemptions from…

Aug 18, 2020

In The News

Lawsuit: Zoom Lied About Security Measures, End-to-End Encryption

By Ryan J. Farrick, LEGAL READER August 14, 2020 Lawsuit: Zoom Lied About Security Measures, End-to-End Encryption The lawsuit claims that Zoom…

Aug 14, 2020

In The News

Wildfire Prone Property Insurance Bill In California Due For Hearing

By Marc Christopherson, LIVE INSURANCE NEWS August 14, 2020 Wildfire prone property insurance bill in California due for hearing The bill is…

Aug 14, 2020

In The News

Zoom May Have Another Major Security Worry

By Anthony Spadafora, TECH RADAR August 14, 2020 https://www.techradar.com/news/zoom-sued-over-misleading-security-claims US advocacy group alleges Zoom’s end-to-end encryption claims were false advertising Earlier this…

Aug 14, 2020

Accountability

EDITORIAL: An Insurance Fix For Fire-Prone Areas That Only An Insurance Company Could Love

By the LOS ANGELES TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD August 14, 2020 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-08-14/editorial-an-insurance-fix-for-fire-prone-areas-that-only-an-insurance-company-could-love Homeowners in fire-prone areas of California have had it rough in…

Aug 14, 2020

In The News

Zoom Faces More Legal Challenges Over End-to-End Encryption

By Tara Seals, THREATPOST August 13, 2020 https://threatpost.com/zoom-legal-challenges-end-to-end-encryption/158341/ The video-conferencing specialist has yet to roll out full encryption, but it says it’s…

Aug 13, 2020

In The News

CAMPAIGN MODE: Consumer Watchdog Will Endorse Prop. 24

By Jeremy B. White, Carla Marinucci, Graph Massara and Aaron Leathley, POLITICO PLAYBOOK August 13, 2020 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2020/08/13/eviction-crunch-time-kamala-debuts-as-biden-running-mate-uber-threatens-ca-halt-until-prop-22-top-100-drops-490061 FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Consumer…

Aug 13, 2020

In The News

Kamala Harris Is A Friend, Not Foe, Of Big Tech

By Jon Swartz, MARKETWATCH August 13, 2020 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/kamala-harris-is-a-friend-not-foe-of-big-tech-2020-08-12 An audible collective sigh of relief from Silicon Valley came shortly after Kamala Harris…

Aug 13, 2020

In The News

On Policy Issues, Aligned With Biden, Left of Center

By Matt Stevens, Thomas Kaplan and Stephanie Saul, THE NEW YORK TIMES August 12, 2020 Ms. Harris sometimes struggled to clearly define…

Aug 12, 2020

In The News

California Bill Addressing Property Rates in Wildfire-Prone Areas Awaits Hearing

By Don Jergler, INSURANCE JOURNAL August 11, 2020 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2020/08/11/578753.htm The stage has been set for a major battle over a California bill…

Aug 11, 2020

In The News

Zoom Encryption Claims False, Watchdog Alleges In Lawsuit

Zoom falsely claimed to offer ‘end-to-end encryption’ to consumers, lawsuit says By Stephanie Pagones, FOX BUSINESS August 11, 2020 https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/zoom-false-privacy-claims-watchdog-lawsuit A Washington,…

Aug 11, 2020

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Zoom Sued for Misleading Consumers on Data Security Practices

By Andrea Vittorio, BLOOMBERG LAW August 11, 2020 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/zoom-sued-for-misleading-consumers-on-data-security-practices Zoom Video Communications Inc. allegedly misrepresented the level of security used to protect…

Aug 11, 2020

Healthcare

Zoom Deceived Users About Privacy Protections, Suit Claims

By Allison Grande, LAW 360 August 11, 2020 https://www.law360.com/articles/1300333/zoom-deceived-users-about-privacy-protections-suit-claims Law360 (August 11, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT) — Advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has…

Aug 11, 2020

In The News

Zoom Sued By Consumer Group For Misrepresenting Its Encryption Protections

By Joseph Marks with Tonya Riley, WASHINGTON POST August 11, 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/11/cybersecurity-202-zoom-sued-by-consumer-group-misrepresenting-its-encryption-protections/ A consumer advocacy group is suing Zoom and seeking millions of…

Aug 11, 2020

In The News

The All-Star Economic Task Force Advising Newsom During The Pandemic Remains A Mystery

By Phil Willon, LOS ANGELES TIMES August 10, 2020 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-10/newsom-coronavirus-economic-task-force SACRAMENTO —  Faced with a pandemic that has put millions of Californians out of…

Aug 10, 2020