by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising, fraud
June 15, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver If you love to barbecue, then if I say Omaha Steaks, the next word that pops into your head will probably be dinner, followed by mouth-watering, followed by dinner once more, and that will be followed by “Where’s my credit card?” Omaha...
by Dennis Beaver | fraud, scam
July 30, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver My paralegal Anne buzzed me: “Dennis, you have readers from Palm Springs on the line, 90-year-old mom and her 55-year-old son. He is trying to prevent her from sending money to scammers using a gift card.” That call could not have...
by Dennis Beaver | traffic ticket
August 17, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Our recent column on red light and speed camera tickets opened the flood gates to dozens of emails and phone calls from across the country — frustrated, angry drivers who received these tickets in the mail, wanting to know what to...
by Dennis Beaver | tax resolution, tax scam
October 15, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Listeners of AM, Sirius or XM Satellite radio have heard commercials for “Tax Resolution” companies claiming to make the big bad IRS go away for cents on the dollar. For readers who are or know someone in trouble with the IRS,...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, real estate, scam
September 8, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver In 2004, during their vacation in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico “Carlos” and “Maria” purchased a $58,000 timeshare at Club Regina. It was bought over Maria’s objections. “I earn the money, I will make the decisions” her macho husband...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance, scam
August 05, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I was contacted by a life insurance salesman – a friend of a friend – who has a money making proposal that seems extremely interesting. Basically, I apply for a life insurance policy – a...
by Dennis Beaver | false advertising, lawyers, personal injury, television
March 17, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver When was the last time that, when watching TV, you did not see commercials for personal injury law firms who claimed to “fight” for their clients, or offered glowing testimonials from deliriously happy people displaying high-dollar...
by Dennis Beaver | background checks, complaint, lawyers, malpractice, search, State Bar
Research shows you can’t rely on some state bar websites to vet a lawyer you’re considering hiring. Here’s how to check out a lawyer before you hire. January 19, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver If you’re looking to retain an attorney, you might have...
by Dennis Beaver | auto repair, bias, business, career, employment, politics
November 5, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
“Bruce” is CEO of a Chicago IT company with over 60 employees, where “over the summer of 2021, a very bad feeling began to take hold,” he told me in a lengthy phone call. “Suddenly a great lack of trust became apparent. Some of...
by Dennis Beaver | air conditioning, consumer, technology, thermostat
January 30, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver Lovers of governmental conspiracy theories will enjoy today’s story, as we look at what has been an on-going effort—for at least 10 years — by California and energy utilities to take control of your home’s thermostat and much...
