by Dennis Beaver | healthcare, lawyers, medicine
June 19, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver When you just saw that word burnout, how did it make you feel? Has the stress of working under what for many of us are completely different conditions due to COVID-19 caused you to worry more than usual, to feel maxed out, frustrated?...
by Dennis Beaver | business, insurance, insurance claim, medicine
April 3, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver When disaster strikes, we first worry about health and safety. Then concerns of financial loss and damage come to mind. Many commercial insurance policies contain clauses that protect a business in the event of a disaster–including...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising
February 1, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Following our recent articles on deceptive-range claims made by manufacturers of consumer walkie talkies, we were contacted by “Hank,” a reader in California’s Central Valley whose agriculture and ranching-related business requires...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, contracts, lawyers
June 23, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver It is impossible to turn on TV, open the phone book to the attorneys section or surf the Web and not find ads for personal injury lawyers, which generally all sound pretty much the same and stress, “No recovery,...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts, family law, horse, veterinary
February 4, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver
For anyone considering the purchase of a horse, today’s story will be especially relevant and began with emails from “Kent” and “Miranda.” Kent wrote: “A few months ago someone suggested that a great way of dealing with all the...
by Dennis Beaver | technology
May 28, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver If you recently purchased or are close to buying a smart TV and a reason is the ability of Skyping with family and friends on a large screen, then have a bottle of aspirin and blood pressure meds, handy, because by the time you finish...
by Dennis Beaver | education, lawyers, leadership, safety
September 20, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to students who attend California State University Channel Islands and live on campus in a residence hall. For those who cherish Freedom of Speech and Expression, it is now a safe place...
by Dennis Beaver | scam, technology
March 21, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Chances are you’ve never heard of Golden Bright Manufacturing located in Hong Kong. But Palmer Tank & Construction, on South Union Avenue, right here in Bakersfield where I live — that name might ring...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, ethics
September 6, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 1 Sexual Harassment lawsuits have become a simple, cost-effective way for some lawyers to legally commit blackmail and extortion. Why do I say legally? It’s because an attorney can get away with...
by Dennis Beaver | business, drug use, employment
March 3, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver One of the strangest phone calls I’ve received thus far in 2023 was from “Rudy,” who called to ask if a private business’ ban against him could be lifted. He began our conversation with, “Can you get a ban they have on me removed?”...
