Insurance
Firms Weigh Health Care Costs
Some attorneys can't afford benefits, enroll with spouse instead. As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to release its decision next month on…
Apr 23, 2012Mark Reback
Articles by Mark Reback
Privacy
Tech Firms Behaving Badly
SAN FRANCISCO - What's Silicon Valley's latest export? Try corporate misbehavior. In the past two weeks, Google has been spanked for obstructing…
Apr 23, 2012
Insurance
Jessica Blacher – Santa Monica, CA
(Updated 2/4/13) I am 55-plus. I’ve never wanted to be 65, but Medicare can’t come soon enough. My Blue Cross premium keeps…
Apr 20, 2012
Energy
Cool News About ‘Hot Fuel’
The fight over “hot fuel” has gone on for years, but now there’s welcome news: Three major gasoline retailers have agreed to…
Apr 19, 2012
Privacy
Yahoo Leads Charge Against ‘Do Not Track’ Proposal
Companies that market online are fighting a new standard, proposed last week by privacy advocates at a meeting in Washington, that would…
Apr 18, 2012
Energy
Wal-Mart, Two Other Retailers Settle ‘Hot Fuel’ Suits
Three companies with thousands of retail fuel pumps have agreed to settle lawsuits accusing them of shorting consumers with "hot fuel" --…
Apr 18, 2012
Privacy
Google Spends More On One Day of Lunch Than It Will On FCC Fine
The FCC is fining Google $25,000 for impeding an investigation into personal e-mails and other data collected via the company’s Street View…
Apr 17, 2012
Privacy
Consumer Groups Slate Google’s Tiny Wi-Spy Fine
Google’s $25,000 FCC fine for “hypocritical” obstruction is small change, say critics
Apr 17, 2012
Healthcare
Insurance Regulation: Who’re You Calling A ‘Special Interest’?
It takes a certain amount of chutzpah to name a group that opposes government oversight of health insurance premiums "Californians Against Higher…
Apr 17, 2012
Privacy
Sergey Brin Pounds Fists Against Walled Gardens
Google cofounder Sergey Brin spoke out about his biggest concerns regarding the freedom and openness of the Internet during a recent interview.…
Apr 16, 2012
Insurance
Barbara Lipscomb – Santa Monica, CA
I’ve been without health insurance for two months now. I’m just crossing my fingers and trying to stay optimistic. The last straw…
Apr 16, 2012
Insurance
Initiative To Regulate Health Insurance Hikes Sparks Big Debate
Initiative would regulate health care To the woman who spends as much as $1,000 in a month on medical care and argues…
Apr 14, 2012
Insurance
Insurance Commissioner: State In Position For Its Own Health Care Overhaul
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said he's optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court won't strike down the federal health reform law. The law…
Apr 13, 2012
Energy
Consumer Watchdog Asks Legislature to Better Protect Public From Evergreen Oil
A letter was issued to state senators asking for "for an examination of the years-long failure of the Department of Toxic Substances…
Apr 12, 2012
Energy
Viewpoints: Confirmation Puts Focus On State’s Toxic Waste
The underbelly of industry in California is toxic waste, from the arcane chemicals used to manufacture computers to contaminated engine oil left…
Apr 11, 2012
Privacy
Industry, Privacy Advocates Offer Competing Views of ‘Do-Not-Track’
Jeff Chester with the Center for Digital Democracy calls this week’s meeting of the World Wide Web Consortium’s "do-not-track" working group the…
Apr 10, 2012