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    Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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: Companies and Corporations, Anti Trust Crime, Computing and Information Technology Industry, New Products, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  2. A New Connecticut-Based Website Works to Uncover False Advertising

    Remember those Skechers "toning shoes" that were supposed to make your butt firmer and help you "get in shape" without ever setting foot in a gym? Or how about the "Multi-Omega" pills that are allegedly great for everything from high blood pressure to arthritis and obesity?
    Remember those Skechers "toning shoes" that were supposed to make your butt firmer and help you "get in shape" without ever setting foot in a gym? Or how about the "Multi-Omega" pills that are allegedly great for everything from high blood pressure to...

    Tags: Punishment, Royal Caribbean International, Politics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hotel and Accommodation Industry

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

  3. 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. Chao, 43, ignored it. About an hour and a half later, she received a more ambiguous...

    Tags: Apple iPhone, Media Industry, Federal Communications Commission, Computer Hardware, Lawyers

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

  4. 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: U.S. Supreme Court, Pharmaceuticals, India, High Blood Pressure, Swiss Confederation

    5. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Sunset cemetery policy changes draw ire from directors

    Area funeral directors are upset with a new Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery policy that requires that all burial vaults or markers be purchased through Sunset and not through funeral homes.
    Area funeral directors are upset with a new Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery policy that requires that all burial vaults or markers be purchased through Sunset and not through funeral homes. They have lodged complaints with the South Dakota Funeral...

    Tags: Lawyers, Finance, Groton, Crime, Law and Justice, Consumers

    6. Mar 23, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  6. Kevin Hunt: Creepy Calls From 'Tech Support'

    The Hartford Courant
    Don't let the giddiness of the March equinox weaken your consumer guard against these relentless scams: Phony TechSupport Calls Microsoft does not make unsolicited tech-support phone calls. Only scammers do. Once they get control of your computer,...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Consumers, Microsoft Corporation

    7. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Know what apps your kids are using

    WASHINGTON -- Relieved your kids aren't posting embarrassing messages and goofy self-portraits on Facebook? They're probably doing it on Instagram and Snapchat instead.
    WASHINGTON -- Relieved your kids aren't posting embarrassing messages and goofy self-portraits on Facebook? They're probably doing it on Instagram and Snapchat instead. The number of popular social media sites available on kids' mobile devices has...

    Tags: Gun Control, Politics, Apple iPod, Culture, Amazon Kindle Fire

    8. Mar 13, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  8. Feds sue to stop text message gift card scam

    Some of my columns spark more outrage than others and, to my surprise, a brief report several years ago about random text messages supposedly awarding $1,000 Best Buy gift cards continues to rank near the top. More than 150 people from all over the...

    Tags: Slatington, Media Industry, Target, Marketing, Litigation

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

  9. 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: Radio, Punishment, Media Industry, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Computing and Information Technology Industry

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

  10. 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: Marketing, Health Insurance Cost, Consumers

    11. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Baltimore man, 81, loses his home following lottery fraud

    The first caller told Norman Breidenbaugh he had won $2.5 million in a foreign sweepstakes, but there was a catch: Breidenbaugh needed to send $2,000 in fees before collecting his earnings.
    The first caller told Norman Breidenbaugh he had won $2.5 million in a foreign sweepstakes, but there was a catch: Breidenbaugh needed to send $2,000 in fees before collecting his earnings. Other calls followed, promising Breidenbaugh millions more...

    Tags: Nottingham, Alzheimer's Disease, Government Postal Delivery, Lotteries, U.S. Secret Service

    12. Mar 4, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  12. Kevin Hunt: The Top Consumer Complaints, Scams Of 2012

    The Hartford Courant
    Have you been duped, scammed or over charged for services? Have you hired no-show contractors or bought food already past its expiration date? Then let's celebrate National Consumer Protection Week, when no American should be afraid to admit he or she...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Services and Shopping, Media Industry, Credit and Debt, Theft

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