Mark Reback
Articles by Mark Reback
Good News And News From Consumer Watchdog About Autonomous Cars In CA
The good news is that after much prodding from Consumer Watchdog, the California Department of Motor Vehicles today said it will now…
Oct 9, 2015Cigna Drops Mail-Order Requirement For HIV Drugs In Settlement
Health insurer Cigna Corp on Friday agreed to drop its requirement that patients with HIV/AIDS get some of their medications exclusively through…
Oct 9, 2015Cigna Agrees To Change HIV Mail-Order Med Rule
People living with HIV/AIDS and insured through Cigna, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, will no longer be required to buy…
Oct 9, 2015Beyond Fixing Cars What Will Volkswagen Do For Its Customers?
Volkswagen's sales pitch captured exactly what Jonathan Lea wanted — a sporty car that logged top fuel economy and was so green…
Oct 8, 2015Experian Hack Raises Doubts About Security Of Credit Database, Advocates Say
Letter calls for investigation and asks ‘what’s the difference in security measures’ that allowed supposedly limited access to database of 200 million…
Oct 8, 2015Blue Shield’s Deal With Regulators On $1.2-Billion Acquisition Draws Fire
Beleaguered insurer Blue Shield of California won state approval for its $1.2-billion acquisition of a Medicaid health plan, but the nonprofit company’s…
Oct 8, 2015Reaction To EU Safe Harbor Court Decision Floods In
Washington was abuzz Tuesday after a European Union Court of Justice invalidated a long-standing safe-harbor agreement for the transfer of EU member…
Oct 7, 2015Facebook Blow As EU Court Quashes Transatlantic Data Deal
Luxembourg (AFP) - Facebook and other Internet giants could be barred from sending European citizens' personal information to the US after the…
Oct 7, 2015New Verizon Policy Raises Cell Phone Privacy Concerns
Have cell phone service through Verizon? You might want to take a look at your privacy settings. Verizon, which recently acquired the…
Oct 7, 2015Californians’ Love Of Class-Action Lawsuits To Be Tested By Supreme Court
Supreme Court will hear DirecTV's bid to block suit over early cancellation fees The Supreme Court's conservative justices have long been skeptical…
Oct 6, 2015Is There A ‘Right To Be Forgotten?’
European idea could be spreading When Europe’s highest court ruled last year that citizens have a “right to be forgotten” on the…
Oct 3, 2015Santa Monica Group Blasts Exxon’s Refinery Sale
Immediately after announcing this week the company is selling its Torrance refinery, which has shut down since an explosion in February, ExxonMobile…
Oct 2, 2015Will Exxon Get Off The Hook With Refinery Sale?
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Oct 1, 2015Jamie Court Speaks at The LA County Bar Association Healthcare Symposium – Oct 1, 2015
Consumer Watchdog’s president addresses challenges for consumers from health care reform.
Oct 1, 2015Troubled ExxonMobil Refinery In Torrance To Get New Owner
The troubled ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance is set to get new ownership under a $537.5 million deal announced today by petroleum refiner…
Sep 30, 2015Damaged Torrance Exxon Refinery Sold; Gas Prices Unlikely To Drop Soon
ExxonMobil's damaged Torrance plant will be bought by a New Jersey-based oil refining company. The $537.5-million deal, announced Wednesday, will take effect…
Sep 30, 2015NJ Company Purchasing Exxon Torrance Refinery
A New Jersey-based oil refining company announced today it is purchasing the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance that was badly damaged in a…
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