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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
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
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
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
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
By Kathleen Pender, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE August 8, 2020 https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/Homeowners-insurance-in-wildfire-areas-15468259.php Nearing the end of their legislative session and the beginning of wildfire…
Aug 8, 2020
By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE August 8, 2020 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2020-08-08/consumer-group-calls-on-atkins-to-delay-homeowners-insurance-bill The public advocacy group that overhauled the California insurance industry more…
Aug 8, 2020
By Kerry Klein, KVPR – CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO August 5, 2020 https://www.kvpr.org/post/deaths-mothers-infants-during-childbirth-prompt-calls-revoke-bakersfield-doctor-s-license Click here to listen to the audio of this…
Aug 5, 2020
By Mathieu Pollet, EURONEWS August 4, 2020 https://www.euronews.com/2020/08/04/covid-19-pandemic-spells-uncertain-times-for-travel-insurers-and-consumers People planning to travel abroad to a destination on their country’s “green list” still…
Aug 4, 2020
By John Wildermuth, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE August 2, 2020 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/What-s-in-a-name-Everything-unhappy-15453086.php Campaigns in four of the 12 initiative measures in California’s November election…
Aug 2, 2020
By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA July 31, 2020 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/consumer-advocate-blocks-auto-insurance-rate-hike-229455.aspx Consumer Watchdog has managed to block a plan to hike the rates…
Jul 31, 2020
You may need to update your policies in light of COVID-19 By Daniel Bortz, KIPLINGER’S MAGAZINE July 30, 2020 https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/insurance/601097/time-for-an-insurance-review The coronavirus…
Jul 30, 2020
By Gilbert Shar, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS July 30, 2020 Consumer Watchdog Watches Out for California Low-Income Auto Insurance A proposed overall…
Jul 30, 2020
Initiative would raise cap on selected cases, extend deadline for medical negligence cases By Evan Symon, CALIFORNIA GLOBE July 28, 2020 Medical…
Jul 28, 2020
By John Wildermuth, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE July 24, 2020 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-measure-raising-malpractice-awards-15432704.php With 12 ballot measures already scheduled for a vote in California in…
Jul 24, 2020
By Ryan Byrne, BALLOTPEDIA NEWS July 24, 2020 First 2022 state ballot measure qualifies in California The first state ballot measure for…
Jul 24, 2020
By Staff Writers, INSURANCE JOURNAL July 22, 2020 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2020/07/22/576522.htm Californians will have to wait until the pandemic ends to vote on an…
Jul 22, 2020
By John Cox, THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN July 22, 2020 https://www.bakersfield.com/news/berry-corp-hires-former-top-state-oil-regulator/article_4cd3edea-c88e-11ea-98ee-631709246948.html The head of one of Kern’s biggest oil producers says he knew…
Jul 22, 2020