Consumer Watchdog is claiming victory, at least to some extent, in its push to have the Federal Trade Commission investigate Facebook's virtual…
Jul 6, 2011As other agencies scale back, the top two officials at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine have combined salaries of nearly $1…
Jul 5, 2011Google faces wiretap charges in class-action suit Perhaps you’ve seen them trundling past your house — those ruby-red Google Street View compact…
Jul 5, 2011
Facebook has emerged as a political player in the state Capitol – and not just because lawmakers are using the site to…
Jul 5, 2011Special interest groups are donating money to causes supported by California's Latino legislators – potentially buying influence – without any public disclosure.…
Jul 5, 2011Health insurance rates for more than 1.5 million Californians covered by some of the state's largest health insurers will go up starting…
Jul 1, 2011In a move being applauded by insurance agents, a task force of state insurance regulators has recommended that states support legislation to…
Jul 1, 2011Score one for the health insurance brokers in their fight to avoid going the way of buggy-whip manufacturers. A task force of…
Jul 1, 2011The tech industry has become dominated these days by a few goliaths who have smoked their competitors.
Jun 29, 2011A public interest group called Consumer Watchdog has filed an antitrust complaint with the Federal Trade Commission about Facebook Credits, arguing that…
Jun 29, 2011SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — A consumer-advocacy group said Wednesday it has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over Facebook…
Jun 29, 2011Group argues that new terms for Facebook Credits will create virtual goods monopoly Consumer Watchdog has focused much of its efforts over…
Jun 29, 2011Facebook’s Credits program has some developers chafing at new requirements set to take effect July 1. (Thierry Roge - Reuters)
Jun 29, 2011Facebook Credits let you buy as many bushels of virtual zucchini as you'd like. They may also violate antitrust law.
Jun 29, 2011SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- There has been plenty of controversy over rising health care premiums in California. In Sacramento, that debate really…
Jun 29, 2011PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- The Consumer Watchdog organization has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission accusing Facebook of violating…
Jun 29, 2011
They're technology celebrities who are responsible for one of America's hottest products (the iPad 2), its most transformative cultural trend (Facebook) and…
Jun 28, 2011(Scripps Howard News Service) WASHINGTON, DC - The Social Security Administration each month falsely reports that nearly 1,200 living Americans have died.…
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