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GROUP SUES TO CEASE UNSOLICITED FAX ADS

GROUP SUES TO CEASE UNSOLICITED FAX ADS

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A California consumer advocacy group has sued two junk-fax companies and several of their clients who advertised through the service. The Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights filed lawsuits in Los Angeles Superior Court against F</p>
Claremont will fight Measure A in court

Claremont will fight Measure A in court

<p class="source">Inland Valley Times</p> <p>Rather than wait to see what other cities will do, the City Council will challenge a popular ballot measure aimed at restricting the impact political donations have on city affairs.</p>
Claremont considers options related to Measure A

Claremont considers options related to Measure A

<h3>Former mayor, commission members say conflict-of-interest measure will dampen enthusiasm of professionals volunteering for city.</h3><p class="source">Inland Valley Times</p> <p>As City Council members debated Tuesday whether to challenge a new conflict-of-interest law approved by voters this month, several city commissioners said they would resign if the law is enforced.</p>
Patient Advocates Seek State Support for HMO Lawsuits

Patient Advocates Seek State Support for HMO Lawsuits

<p class="source">Los Angeles Business Journal</p> <p>Consumer advocates are calling on the state Department of Managed Health Care to co-sponsor a bill that would give patients the right to sue their HMOs in court rather than be forced to go to binding arbitration.</p>
Proposition W escapes from court unscathed

Proposition W escapes from court unscathed

<p class="source">North County Times</p> <p>A court of appeals failed to rule that the campaign reform initiative that made it to Vista's ballot last year is unconstitutional and instead ruled the case as moot.</p>
Court’s inaction keeps law alive

Court’s inaction keeps law alive

<h3>Claremont weighs next move with Oaks Initiative poised to take effect</h3><p class="source">Inland Valley Times</p> <p>The city's challenge to a new law that radically restricts political fund-raising was quashed when an appellate court chose not to decide on the law's constitutionality, officials said Friday.</p>
Government influence measure still could be challenged

Government influence measure still could be challenged

<p class="source">Inland Valley Times</p> <p>Voters were in the mood Tuesday to put more limits on their elected officials, overwhelmingly passing a new law to restrict the influence of money in local government despite arguments that the proposed limits are unconstitutional.</p>