WASHINGTON — Health insurers that are seeking a rate increase of 10 percent or more in 2011 must detail publicly why the…
Dec 21, 2010Google Dec. 17 refused to give personal data accidentally collected from Connecticut citizens to the state attorney general, a move that could…
Dec 18, 2010The satellite TV giant agrees to pay state governments $13.25 million and reimburse customers who claimed the company did not adequately explain…
Dec 16, 2010Satellite television company DirecTV has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement with California and other states in connection with allegations of misleading sales…
Dec 16, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Commerce Department should have its own privacy office and develop voluntary, enforceable codes of conduct for data companies…
Dec 16, 2010Privacy advocates were skeptical of the proposals outlined in a privacy report released by the Commerce Department Wednesday. While pleased that the…
Dec 16, 2010Internet companies such as Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. are being urged by the government to work with consumer groups to develop…
Dec 16, 2010Calls by the U.S. Department of Commerce for self-regulation in the online ad industry as well as a proposed "safe harbor" from…
Dec 16, 2010The new recommendations look like more self-regulation, some privacy advocates say New online privacy measures proposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce…
Dec 16, 2010WASHINGTON, DC — The Commerce Department’s “Green Paper” about online privacy is an industry friendly document that would perpetuate current failed practices…
Dec 16, 2010
Santa Monica, CA – Consumer Watchdog issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement of a lawsuit and settlement agreement between the California…
Dec 15, 2010WASHINGTON -- Though they have battled for more than a year, President Obama and the health insurance industry agree that the requirement…
Dec 15, 2010Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. Marketplace's Gregory Warner looks into what will motivate people to…
Dec 15, 2010Six-figure salaries for members of obscure panels draw scrutiny Former Sen. Denise Ducheny
Dec 14, 2010If you're like most Web users, you probably don't realize how intensively your visits to many of the most popular pages on…
Dec 13, 2010As health insurers again increase premiums on thousands of subscribers, the industry is seeking to shift the debate over escalating health care…
Dec 10, 2010Connecticut's attorney general has demanded that Google turn over data from unsecured wireless networks collected by its Street View cars, saying the…
Dec 10, 2010