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...
by Dennis Beaver | business, homeowner's insurance, insurance, lawsuit
December 23, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “The fires and storms of 2022 was one of the most costly years to the insurance industry, leading to the failure of several companies across the country. Unlike, ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,’ where property insurance is...
by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, consumer, return policy, warranty
June 24, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver If you are about to buy a major appliance from Lowe’s or Home Depot, you might want to read this story first and take a moment to consider how angry, frustrated and upset you would feel if what happened to Southern California resident...
by Dennis Beaver | AI - Artificial Intelligence, attorney fees, clients, liability
The ability of AI to reduce the time required for certain legal tasks is exposing both the legal profession’s reliance on the billable hour to boost firms’ income and the unrealistic expectations that lawyers face to remain employed. January 13, 2026 • By...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, business, contracts, debt collection, lawyers
June 7, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver BizCounsel Promises Affordable Access to Legal Services for Business “I just read your article, ‘Golden Rules for Going into Business for Yourself.’ You must have been a fly on the wall in our house when I had the identical discussion...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising
November 20, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver One Saturday afternoon in early November, 2009, Fresno resident Ted, his wife and her parents visited a Black Angus restaurant for dinner. They were celebrating Ted’s finding a job after months of...
by Dennis Beaver | travel
October 22, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Your articles on travel insurance and interview with travel attorney Alexander Anolik prompted me to write,” retired naval commander “Bill” emailed from Lemoore. “During the Vietnam war, I was attached to...
by Dennis Beaver | housing, landlord/tenant
December 29, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Landlord/tenant law impacts everyone. Not just landlords or tenants, but all of us — especially when domestic violence hurls itself into the worlds of law enforcement, lawyers and the courts. Being the...
