Privacy
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Patent Challenged
Two US public interest groups have asked a federal appeals court to hear a challenge of a patent over human embryonic stem…
Jul 8, 2013Mark Reback
Articles by Mark Reback
Healthcare
Campaign To Revisit Medical Malpractice Cap Heats Up
A recent survey of California voters shows 55 percent think the $250,000 cap on non-economic damages a patient can collect due to…
Jul 8, 2013
Privacy
Europeans Fire Broadsides at Google Over Privacy
Several European countries clearly are not OK with the changes Google introduced to its privacy policies last year, but Google insists that…
Jul 6, 2013
Energy
It’s Free To Breathe, But Air Comes With A Price At Gas Stations
We breathe it every second of every day. It is available free all around us in the atmosphere. Yet many gas stations…
Jul 4, 2013
Privacy
WARF Stem Cell Patents Challenged in Federal Court
Public interest groups that earlier unsuccessfully sought to remove embryonic stem cell patents held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation have asked…
Jul 3, 2013
Privacy
Consumer Groups Appeal Patent on Use of Stem Cells
A patent controlling use of human embryonic stem cells should be struck down, two consumer groups said in a legal appeal filed…
Jul 3, 2013
Privacy
Report Discloses 131 DataBreaches in California Last Year
Electronic data breaches put the personal information of 2.5 million Californians at risk in 2012, according to a report released Monday by…
Jul 2, 2013
Privacy
New Stem Cell Patent Action Filed
A stem cell patent held by a Wisconsin university foundation should be invalidated, according to a legal filing made Tuesday by two…
Jul 2, 2013
Privacy
Groups Attack Wisconsin Alumni Foundation’s Embryonic Stem Cell Patent
Two nonprofit groups are continuing their challenge to one of the Wisconsin Alumni Foundation's key embryonic stem cell patents by asking a…
Jul 2, 2013
Privacy
Federal Trade Commissioner Tilts at Big Data Windmill
From the there-oughtta-be-a-law department comes a proposal by a Federal Trade Commissioner, no less, to require big companies to pull back the…
Jun 27, 2013
Insurance
Activists Oppose Relaxation Of DTSC Hazardous-Waste Enforcement Bill
Environmentalists are objecting to lawmaker plans to significantly weaken a bill requiring the toxics department to beef up enforcement efforts at hazardous-waste facilities…
Jun 27, 2013
Privacy
Crosstown Traffic: Why Google’s $1B Waze Deal Faces U.S. Antitrust Scrutiny
Not so fast, Google.
Jun 25, 2013
Privacy
Google-Waze Acquisition Will Be Investigated by the FTC
Watchdog's action follows demands from consumer groups and is part of scrutiny of tech pioneer across the globe
Jun 24, 2013
Privacy
Google Confirms Waze Acquisition Targeted in FTC Antitrust Probe
Google revealed that Federal Trade Commission attorneys are investigating its $1.1 billion acquisition of Israeli crowdsourced location services firm Waze. A Google…
Jun 24, 2013
Privacy
Google’s $1.1 Billion Purchase of Waze Maps in FTC Antitrust Investigation
Google has confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that the company has been contacted by the Federal Trade Commission for an official antitrust…
Jun 24, 2013
Privacy
US Authorities Probing Google-Waze Deal
Federal Trade Commission to examine possible anti-trust issues in Internet search giant's $1 billion acquisition of Israeli social mapping service, which may…
Jun 23, 2013
Energy
Exemption for California PUC Chief Stalls Budget Finalization
SACRAMENTO -- Under a provision tucked into budget legislation by the state Senate, the president of the California Public Utilities Commission would…
Jun 20, 2013
Insurance
Blue Shield May Take L.A. Contract from Anthem Blue Cross
The health insurer wins a benefits panel's support. If finalized, about 27,000 L.A. workers and their families with Anthem coverage would face…
Jun 18, 2013