Appeals court sides with patient, giving hope to others Health insurance providers can expect new litigation - and pressure from existing litigants…
Aug 30, 2011In recent weeks, the price of a benchmark crude oil has fallen by double digits, while the price of gasoline in Little…
Aug 30, 2011Privacy and consumer advocates are lambasting the online advertising industry's version of a do-not-track mechanism, slated to take worldwide effect today. Today…
Aug 29, 2011A privacy-protection program sponsored by the online advertising industry fails to protect consumers, highlighting the need for U.S. lawmakers to pass do-not-track…
Aug 29, 2011Consumer Watchdog slams ad industry’s self-regulation effort.
Aug 29, 2011The consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog wants to take regulation of health insurance rates to Calfornia voters with a ballot initiative set…
Aug 27, 2011The U.S. Department of Justice has settled its beef with Google over drug advertisements from Canadian pharmacies targeting U.S. buyers. The search…
Aug 24, 2011Privacy advocates and security experts have given Facebook a preliminary thumbs-up on the upcoming changes designed to improve privacy controls on its…
Aug 24, 2011As Republicans try to make President Obama's landmark health care law a key issue in the 2012 election, a leading California consumer…
Aug 24, 2011New tracking technology a 'colossal privacy gaffe,' researcher says Microsoft said it has disabled an online tracking technology that, according to a…
Aug 19, 2011Its $12.5-billion purchase has raised antitrust concerns. But there are no sure bets in the tech world.
Aug 18, 2011WASHINGTON — Proposed regulations released Wednesday would require health insurers to provide clear, concise and consistent cost information about individuals' policies in…
Aug 17, 2011One man's case illustrates the problem: His medicine to treat Crohn's disease runs the hospital about $6,300 per dose. But the bill…
Aug 16, 2011As federal and state agencies consider whether the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile will be good for consumers and the economy,…
Aug 15, 2011Companies, Trial Lawyers Dominated Insurance Rollback Last year, a driver in Milwaukee had a seizure, crossed the median and killed Samuel Milons…
Aug 14, 2011Aug. 12 -- Backers of an automobile insurance initiative that was bankrolled by Mercury General Corp., and which voters turned down last…
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