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    Apr 28, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. McManus: Obama's war on red tape

    Here are three things the Obama administration has done that you probably didn't know about:
    Here are three things the Obama administration has done that you probably didn't know about: Ever struggle with those accordion-style rubber sleeves on nozzles at the gas station? The sleeve — technically a "vapor recovery nozzle" — was...

    Tags: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Litigation and Regulation, Brookings Institution

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny

    A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations while helping cash-strapped consumers nationwide.
    A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations while helping cash-strapped consumers nationwide. But federal officials suspect that, at least in some cases,...

    Tags: Financial and Business Services, Laws, Litigation and Regulation, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    3. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. FTC calls on online ad industry to agree on do-not-track standard

    SAN FRANCISCO -- New Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez had some tough words on "do not track" in her first speech to the advertising industry.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- New Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez had some tough words on "do not track" in her first speech to the advertising industry. Ramirez on Wednesday urged the industry to give consumers "effective and meaningful privacy...

    Tags: Consumers, Politics, Lobbying, Online Advertising, Advertising

    4. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Google's Android is target of new antitrust complaint in Europe

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is under fire from a coalition of companies including Microsoft Corp. which have called on European antitrust authorities to launch an investigation into the Internet giant's dominance on smartphones.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is under fire from a coalition of companies including Microsoft Corp. which have called on European antitrust authorities to launch an investigation into the Internet giant's dominance on smartphones. The FairSearch group...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, New Products, Corporate Crime

    5. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The FTC, Twitter and the nanny state

    The Federal Trade Commission revised its <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/dotcom.shtm">guidelines for digital advertisers</a> Tuesday, clarifying what the agency expects by way of disclosures on Twitter and in texts.
    The Federal Trade Commission revised its guidelines for digital advertisers Tuesday, clarifying what the agency expects by way of disclosures on Twitter and in texts. In a nutshell, it said that even brief marketing messages have to make "clear and...

    Tags: Punishment, Advertising, Drugs and Medicines, Marketing, Entertainment

    6. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. FTC warns advertisers to keep mobile ads clear and truthful

    SAN FRANCISCO -- With consumers increasingly connecting to the Internet on their phones and tablet computers, advertisers got a reminder from the federal government Tuesday that they must still abide by consumer protection laws when putting ads on mobile devices.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- With consumers increasingly connecting to the Internet on their phones and tablet computers, advertisers got a reminder from the federal government Tuesday that they must still abide by consumer protection laws when putting ads on...

    Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Consumers, Marketing

    7. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Data theft: Guess who the FTC is targeting?

    The Federal Trade Commission opened a potentially significant new front Friday in its efforts to protect consumers against data theft. The commission <a href="http://ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/htc.shtm">announced</a> a <a href="http://ftc.gov/os/caselist/1223049/130222htcorder.pdf">settlement</a> with mobile device manufacturer HTC America that requires the company to plug security holes in millions of smartphones and tablet computers, develop a comprehensive approach to data protection and undergo independent security assessments every other year.
    The Federal Trade Commission opened a potentially significant new front Friday in its efforts to protect consumers against data theft. The commission announced a settlement with mobile device manufacturer HTC America that requires the company to plug...

    Tags: Politics, HTC Corp., Security, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress

    8. Feb 19, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Anthem halts plan to require some drug purchases by mail

    Anthem Blue Cross is backing off a decision to require some policyholders to buy their prescription drugs from a single mail-order pharmacy — a requirement that the California attorney general's office said may be illegal. Anthem, California's...

    Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Diseases and Illnesses

    9. Feb 18, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors

    About 10 million consumers, through no fault of their own, have serious errors on their credit reports, raising troubling questions about people's ability to secure loans and the fairness of interest rates they're charged.
    About 10 million consumers, through no fault of their own, have serious errors on their credit reports, raising troubling questions about people's ability to secure loans and the fairness of interest rates they're charged. In the first study of its...

    Tags: Business, Equifax Incorporated, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Mortgages

    10. Mar 28, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. FCC needs to stop 'cramming' on cellphones

    Wen Chao received a text message on her iPhone the other day from something called Ringtunecloud.com. It offered mobile content, such as ring tones, for $9.99 a month.
    Wen Chao received a text message on her iPhone the other day from something called Ringtunecloud.com. It offered mobile content, such as ring tones, for $9.99 a month. Chao, 43, ignored it. About an hour and a half later, she received a more ambiguous...

    Tags: Computer Hardware, Consumers, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Verizon Wireless

    11. Mar 25, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. An insider's view of generic-drug pricing

    Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers.
    Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers. When it comes to patented name-brand drugs, he told me,...

    Tags: Swiss Confederation, India, Drugs and Medicines, Lipitor (drug), CVS Corp.

    12. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. FTC says 5.2% of consumers had significant errors on credit reports

    WASHINGTON -- About one in 20 consumers had significant errors on their credit reports that could cause them to pay more for auto loans and other financial products, according to a Federal Trade Commission report released Monday.
    WASHINGTON -- About one in 20 consumers had significant errors on their credit reports that could cause them to pay more for auto loans and other financial products, according to a Federal Trade Commission report released Monday. The study also found...

    Tags: Equifax Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Finance, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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