Policy

Policy group pays for legislators’ trips

4 Feb 2012

Lawmakers attending conferences hosted by a right-leaning, pro-business policy group have been getting reimbursed for their trips from a fund paid for by lobbying firms and corporate donors, according to a new report.

Lawmakers press Google on new privacy policy

3 Feb 2012

Pressure is building on Google. On Friday, the European Union asked Google to the delay the rollout of its new privacy policy, scheduled for March 1, until the E.U. can work out whether it is in line with Europe's data protection laws.

Google Won't Pause New Privacy Policy - Should They Have To?

3 Feb 2012

Google refuses to bend to EU regulators, who have asked the company to hold off on rolling out their new privacy policy. In the U.S., Google responded to a letter and attended a closed-door privacy briefing with members of Congress.