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This is a cross-post with the Debaser, a newsletter about LA lawyers and politics. Los Angeles—After receiving word from the judge that he’s going to prison for 33 months, former...

The California State Bar's investigation into LADWP misconduct has turned into one of the Bar's biggest cases yet.

The consumer advocate, public interest lawyer and Consumer Watchdog Hall of Famer Harry Snyder passed away Friday.   Harry was a unique, gentle, kind and generous man, who not only made...

Will you make an end-of-the-year tax deductible contribution to celebrate our efforts and help us prepare for the fight ahead? In my three decades as a consumer activist in California, I have...

Thanks to the historic agreement to update California's medical malpractice cap in May, the measure that was Consumer Watchdog's election priority this year - the Fairness for Injured Patients...

The US Justice Department’s latest plea bargain announcement in the LA DWP billing scandal is very bad news for LA City Attorney Mike Feuer, who continues shamelessly to deny...

2022 promises to be a seminal year for consumer protection.   We can only make the landmark changes on our list with your generous support. Consumer Watchdog’s ambitious list for the new...

“Why do you trust Harvey?” an angry insurance company flack asked a newspaper reporter a few weeks ago.    They’ve been asking that question for thirty-three years, ever since California voters...

Despite the pandemic, Consumer Watchdog scored some significant victories for the public interest in 2021.  Now’s the time of the year that we ask you to consider making a tax deductible donation so that we...

Six years ago, at a press conference on the court house steps, I got into a pushing match with an Ohio attorney who I called out for a sweet...