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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Lawmakers ask Google's Larry Page to address Glass privacy issues

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Months before the futuristic glasses become publicly available, Google Glass is already getting scrutiny from Capitol Hill.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Months before the futuristic glasses become publicly available, Google Glass is already getting scrutiny from Capitol Hill. Eight members of Congress on Thursday sent a letter to Google Chief Executive Larry Page to ask what his company...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Twitter, Inc., Justice System, Michele Bachmann, Google Glass

    2. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Federal Trade Commission to data brokers: Show us your data

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Data brokers who collect vast amounts of information on Americans will be the ones turning over information this time.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Data brokers who collect vast amounts of information on Americans will be the ones turning over information this time. The Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine data brokerage companies to tell the agency how they harvest and use...

    Tags: John D. Rockefeller IV, Media Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Marketing, Consumers

    3. Dec 16, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  3. House votes to block enforcement of light bulb rules

    Nation Now
    A spending bill aimed at preventing a federal government shutdown would block enforcement of new energy-efficiency rules for light bulbs, letting old-style incandescent bulbs stay around a bit longer. The provision was a high priority of congressional...
    4. Jan 2, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Ban the BCS championship? Texas congressman says yes

    Nation Now
    Texas Rep. Joe Barton introduced a law to ban the BSC championship game and replace it with a playoff system to determine college football's national champion....
    5. Jun 22, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Sports Legend Revealed: Did the Governor of Colorado lose Pikes Peak in a football bet?

    The Fabulous Forum
    FOOTBALL LEGEND: The Governor of Colorado lost Pikes Peak to Texas in a football bet. Bets between politicians are a common tradition in the world of professional sports. Just this past year, before the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series......
    6. Sep 29, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Waxman's last-minute Net neutrality bill hits a GOP wall

    L.A. Times Tech Blog
    Looks like the Net neutrality ball is back in the Federal Communications Commission's court. A draft proposal by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Beverly Hills) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.) to give the FCC temporary authority to enforce limited neutrality protections...
    7. Nov 3, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. The Morning Fix: Capitol Hill rocked! MGM files for bankruptcy. Tyler Perry's big gamble.

    Company Town
    After the coffee. Before figuring out what it all means. The Skinny: What the election means for media. The Giants may be celebrating but Fox probably isn't chugging the champagne. Tyler Perry gets serious ... again. Meet the new bosses.......
    8. Nov 8, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Google's data collection may get new Congress' attention

    L.A. Times Tech Blog
    Google may face increased scrutiny from Republican lawmakers in the next Congress. The Internet search giant's data collection practices have already gotten the attention of Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.), the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce...
    9. Nov 10, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Google being investigated by the FCC for wireless data collection

    L.A. Times Tech Blog
    The Federal Communications Commission is probing whether Google broke federal laws when its street-mapping service collected consumers' personal information from unsecured wireless networks. The agency is the latest in a long line of federal and state...
    10. Dec 6, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Rep. Barton criticizes FCC Commissioner Copps over speech on media

    Company Town
    Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), an influential member of the House Commerce Committee, is upset with Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Copps over a speech the regulator gave last week at Columbia University's School of Journalism and an interview...
    11. Feb 2, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Key lawmakers press Facebook on privacy concerns about user phone numbers and addresses [Updated]

    L.A. Times Tech Blog
    Reps. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), major congressional players on privacy issues, wrote to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday expressing concerns about the social networking site's plans to share user addresses...
    12. May 5, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Gulf oil spill: More calls for moratorium on offshore drilling

    Greenspace
    In a rapid legislative response to the Gulf Coast spill, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are seeking to reinstitute a ban on new drilling off the West Coast and fast-track legislation to raise oil company liability for spills. Meanwhile, no fewer......
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