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Prop 33 supporter has launched a deceptive campaign targeting those serving abroad

September 14, 2012  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p>A California insurance company billionaire has launched a deceptive radio campaign that lies about the military and those serving abroad under his ballot measure, Proposition 33.<br />  </p>

Reining In CA Health Insurance Costs by Expanding Prop 103

August 27, 2012  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

<p>Consumer Watchdog founder and Prop 103 author Harvey Rosenfield discusses the imperative of expanding Prop 103 to include health insurance.</p>

Get Garcia: The 4G Fake Out

August 23, 2012  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

<p>Consumer Watchdog of Santa Monica on Thursday will file a complaint against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accusing the entity and cell phone carriers of “misleading the public” about the speed of so-called 4G wireless service.<br /> <br />

Online Privacy Debate Gets Raucous

August 21, 2012  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p>Do Americans care about their privacy online or is Consumer Watchdog making it up? The latter is a claim by a business blogger who turned this CNBC debate into a brawl by attacking Consumer Watchdog  rather than getting into the issues.  A judge recently ordered Google to disclose all the bloggers it paid to comment on its lawsuit with Oracle. The judge was none too pleased when Google did not comply and asked it to go back open its books. Will this blogger show up on the list?</p>

CBS Evening News: Rebate Checks From Your Health Insurer?

August 20, 2012  ·  Jamie Court

<p>Rebate checks from health insurance companies did come in the mail to many Americans, even if they weren't as big as they should have been. A little-known rule under federal health reform calls for health insurers to spend at least 80% of their premium on actual health care, limiting profit and overhead to 20%. Jamie Court discusses its implications.</p>

Richmond oil refinery fire expected to raise gas prices

August 9, 2012  ·  Jamie Court

<p>Consumer advocates say a major fire at an oil refinery in the San Francisco Bay area, one of the country's largest, will push gas prices above $4 for a gallon of regular on the West Coast.<br /> <br /> "This system is made to break. When it breaks, because there is so little inventory, like 10 days in California, it allows the companies to raise prices really quickly and make a big profit," said Jamie Court of ConsumerWatchdog.org.</p>

Consumer Watchdogs Plan to File Complaint Over Misleading Marketing of 4G Cell Phones

July 26, 2012  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

<p> If you're confused about what the term 4G means, you're not alone. The term remains largely undefined in the telecommunications industry. Consumer advocate Harvey Rosenfield explains how watchdog groups are trying to keep cell phone carriers accountable for their advertising. Ana Garcia reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on July 25, 2012.</p>

Watchdog group calls for oil refinery shut down

July 17, 2012  ·  Liza Tucker

<p> There are demands emerging that the Evergreen Oil Refinery change its practices or shut down.<br /> <br /> "They seem to be a pattern of problems," said Liza Tucker from Consumer Watchdog.<br /> <br /> Consumer Watchdog says the California Department Of Toxic Substances Control is failing to police Evergreen oil after repeated violations near homes and schools.<br /> <br /> "It's just simply unacceptable to let a company off the hook that way for years at a time," said Tucker.</p>

Jamie Court Discusses Class Action Suit Challenging Hyundai’s 40 MPG Claims

July 16, 2012  ·  Jamie Court

<p>Jamie Court appears on the Fox Business Network to discuss the reasons and purpose of Consumer Watchdog joining the class action lawsuit against Hyundai's deceptive advertising.</p>

Hyundai Owner Sues Over Gas Mileage Claim On Elantra

July 11, 2012  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p>A Hyundai Elantra owner has sued the car maker over claims that the car gets 40 miles per gallon.</p>

Hyundai Sued For Misleading Consumers With MPG Claims

July 9, 2012  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> Consumer Watchdog has sued the automaker Hyundai over its '40 MPG' claims on the Elantra model. The lawsuit alleges that Hyundai utilized high-impact television, Internet, and print advertisements that touted "The 40 Mile Per Gallon Elantra" without government-required disclosures. The omitted disclosures would have informed consumers that the car does not attain 40 MPG under normal driving conditions. The illegal advertisements caused tens of thousands of California drivers to purchase or lease 2011 and 2012 Elantras and consequently incur unexpected fuel costs.</p>

Blue Shield’s ‘Death Spiral’ Explained

July 1, 2012  ·  Jamie Court

<div id="watch-description-text"> <p id="eow-description"> As Consumer Watchdog brings suit against Blue Shield for reviving their "Death Spiral" scheme, Jamie Court stops by the KTTV news room to explain how the Death Spiral works, and why that practice was outlawed in the 90's.</p> </div>