Insurance
Woefully Inadequate
It's been a year since many people discovered that the lists of doctors accepting Anthem Blue Cross' and Blue Shield's Covered California…
Jan 22, 2015Mark Reback
Articles by Mark Reback
Privacy
Google’s Record Spend To Keep Net Neutral
Google has spent a record amount on Washington lobbyists as it pushes to maintain net neutrality. The search and advertising giant spent…
Jan 22, 2015
Insurance
How To Pay for Retiree Health Coverage
When he took office as California's new treasurer this month, John Chiang (D) issued a warning about rising health care costs for…
Jan 22, 2015
Privacy
Google Surpasses Comcast As Top Tech Lobbyist
Google spent a record $16.83 million last year and surpassed cable and telecom giant Comcast for the first time in lobbying the federal…
Jan 21, 2015
Privacy
Google Spends $16.83M on Lobbying: Consumer Watchdog
Record Amount Tops All Tech Companies for 2014 Google spent a record $16.83 million on lobbying last year, barely edging out Comcast's…
Jan 21, 2015
Privacy
Google Spent Even More on Lobbying Than Comcast in 2014
Outspent the cable giant currently seeking approval for a merger Google’s influence is increasingly being felt in Washington, according to a corporate…
Jan 21, 2015
Privacy
Google Outspends Other Tech Firms In Federal Lobbying
Google spent a record $16.83 million on lobbying to influence federal regulators and lawmakers in 2014, just beating out Comcast to be…
Jan 21, 2015
Insurance
California Court Rejects Insurance Challenge to Prop. 103
The Sacramento Superior Court issued a decision rejecting an insurance industry challenge on the California insurance commissioner’s regulations under Proposition 103 that…
Jan 21, 2015
Privacy
Google Pulls The Shades On Glass; Fadell To Lead Future Development
Google Glass blacklisters, haters and
Jan 16, 2015
Privacy
From ‘Glassholes’ to Privacy Issues: The Troubled Run of the First Edition of Google Glass
Watch the video of this TV news segment here: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/glassholes-privacy-issues-troubled-run-edition-google-glass/story?id=28269049
Jan 16, 2015
Privacy
Google Halts Sales Of Google Glass… For Now
Glass 2.0 will be developed outside the limelight Google is halting sales of its controversial Google Glass, saying it wants to develop…
Jan 15, 2015
In The Courtroom
Judge Allows DTSC Cleanup Lawsuit To Proceed Over Boeing’s Objections
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has ruled that a case filed by environmentalists and anti-nuclear activists against the toxics department over…
Jan 15, 2015
Insurance
Google to Stop Consumer Sales of Glass to Redesign Device
Google Glass pulled off consumer market as company works on more refined, affordable version Google will stop selling its Internet-connected eyewear to…
Jan 15, 2015
In The Courtroom
Boeing’s Santa Susana Field Lab Demolition Plans Delayed
A Sacramento judge has denied the Boeing Co.’s motion that argued that demolition and disposal of old buildings on the Santa Susana…
Jan 15, 2015
Insurance
Mercury Insurance Fined $27.6 Million For Charging Wrongful Fees To Auto Customers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s insurance commissioner is ordering Mercury Insurance to pay a $27.6 million fine for charging wrongful fees to…
Jan 13, 2015
Privacy
Obama Proposes Law For Online Privacy
In the run-up to next week’s State of the Union address, President Obama on Monday called for major federal legislation to protect…
Jan 13, 2015
Privacy
Obama’s Breach Notification Plan Lacks Specifics
A Big 'But' on Endorsements for Initiative President Obama's call for enactment of a national data breach notification law has been widely…
Jan 13, 2015
Insurance
Mercury Insurance To Pay $27.5M Fine For Charging Unapproved “Broker Fees”
Los Angeles-based Mercury Insurance was ordered by the California Department of Insurance to pay a fine of more than $27.5 millionfor charging…
Jan 13, 2015