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KGO ABC TV-7 SF, CA – Injured Patients & Families Members In State Capitol To Adjust 38 Year Old Damage Cap

May 2, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Victims of medical negligence went to Sacramento Thursday to demand changes to a 38 year old law that has denied them justice and announced a ballot measure to lift a $250,000 cap on recovery set in 1975 by Governor Brown in his first term.

KGO ABC-7 SF – Google’s Newest Technology Excites Some, Worries Others

April 30, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

The much talked about Google Glass is finally here. In fact, the Mountain View based company has just begun to roll out the highly-anticipated tech toy to a select group of people who applied to get one. Yet, there are many questions about where this next generation of technology may lead us and why some are concerned.

FOX Business – Is Your Boss Watching Your Facebook Account?

April 23, 2013 · John M. Simpson

Consumer Watchdog Privacy Project Director John Simpson on whether employers have the right to monitor social media accounts.

KNTV NBC Bay Area – Nearly 2000 CA Citizens Call for Firing of DTSC Deputy Director, Odette Madriago

April 4, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

The chief of the enforcement division at the Fair Political Practices Commission said Tuesday that the FPPC has launched a formal investigation to determine if Odette Madriago, deputy director of the Department of Toxic Substances Control, violated any conflict of interest laws by holding stock in companies the DTSC regulates. Meanwhile, a petition for her ouster has been signed by over 2000 residents of California.

KNTV – NBC-TV SF – DTSC Second-in-Command Now Focus of Ethics Investigation

April 2, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

The Fair Political Practices Commission has launched a formal investigation into DTSC chief deputy director Odette Madriago to determine whether she violated conflict of interest laws by investing in companies the department regulates. This story aired on April 2, 2013. Vicky Nguyen reports.

FOX BUSINESS NEWS – Is Your Car Spying On You?

March 27, 2013 · John M. Simpson

Consumer Watchdog's Privacy Policy Director, John Simpson, breaks down the various ways current and upcoming vehicle electronics are collecting and possibly selling your information, including driving habits, frequently used routes, and what radio stations you listen to.

FOX BUSINESS NEWS – Watchdog Makes Case for FTC Twitter Disclosures

March 14, 2013 · John M. Simpson

John Simpson of the Consumer Watchdog privacy project on the FTC's report on twitter disclosures.

BLOOMBERG TV – Google Is ‘Serial Privacy Violator,’ Simpson Says

March 12, 2013 · John M. Simpson

John Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog's privacy project, and Nick Thompson, editor of New Yorker Magazine Inc.'s Newyorker.com and a Bloomberg News contributor, talk about Google Inc.'s agreement to pay $7 million to settle a multistate probe over the collection of data from unsecured wireless networks across the U.S. They speak with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West."

KABC TV-7 LA – Over-Prescribing Doctors Getting A Free Pass By The State Medical Board?

March 11, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Lawmakers, consumer advocates and families of overdose victims are voicing concerns about prescription drug abuse in California. They don't believe the medical board is getting the job done and some say it's time to replace the board now.

KGET TV-17 NBC Bakersfield, CA – Consumer Watchdog Calls For New And Independent Medical Oversight Board

March 10, 2013 · Jamie Court

Consumer Watchdog's Jamie Court, families of lost loved ones and the public are calling for a new medical oversight board - composed predominantly of the public, rather than physicians - in order to crack down on patients who doctor-shop, as well as doctors who over-prescribe.

KTVU FOX SF – Rally Speakers Call For Changes In How Complaints About Doctors Are Handled

March 9, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Lawmakers, consumer advocates and affected families come together to call for changes in how doctors are disciplined for over-prescribing dangerous drugs. During a rally at the Capitol, speakers called for changes in how the state medical board handles complaints about doctors.

KNBC TV-4 LA – CA Insurance Commissioner Criticizes Blue Shield For Unjust Rate Hikes

March 8, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

The California Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones, held a press conference to criticize Blue Shield for an unjust rate hike which he is currently powerless to stop. The commissioner went on to remind the audience there is a chance to change that on the 2014 Ballot, which will feature a proposition that will force insurance companies to justify their rates before they can take effect.