By Norman Solomon
If your daily routine took you from one homegrown organic garden to another, bypassing vast fields choked with pesticides, you might feel pretty good about the current state of agriculture.
If your daily routine takes you from one non…
By John M. Simpson
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz has given Google what Bloomberg News Service describes as an ultimatum to settle the agency’s antitrust investigation in the next few days or face a lawsuit.
Citing unidentified sources…
By John M. Simpson
One of the things you hear when companies try to minimize the impact of privacy violations is an attempt to claim there was no financial harm to consumers. However, in an interesting development the Federal Trade Commission is now pu…
By John M. Simpson
California Governor Jerry Brown should veto a bill that allows Google’s driverless cars on the highway, because it does not provide adequate privacy protections for users of the new technology. SB 1298, authored by Sen. Alex Padilla,…
By Carl Finamore
Around 150 million Americans drag themselves out of bed each day and show up for work. You get your first cup of coffee, chit-chat a bit, punch in, and settle in for a long day on the job. But don’t get too settled, because you might b…
By Richard Holober Consumer Federation of California
California lawmakers are poised to weaken a patient privacy law despite its overwhelming voter support.
AB 439 (Skinner) is before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a vote on Tuesday July 3. …
By Richard Holober Consumer Federation of California
California lawmakers are poised to weaken a patient privacy law despite its overwhelming voter support.
AB 439 (Skinner) is before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a vote on Tuesday July 3. …