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?”...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney, divorce, family law, judges, marriage
November 12, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver How deeply into the daily lives of couples should family law judges venture? That was the ultimate question from a reader in a situation that, despite “living” in divorce court for many years, I had never been asked. For anyone...
by Dennis Beaver | liability, negligence, safety
March 23, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver
For a moment, I would like you visualize the unthinkable. It is 5 AM. The phone rings. A somber voice identifies himself as a police detective and asks if you know “Sammy.” “Of course,” you reply, “What’s wrong?” “I am so sorry to...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, medicine
January 19, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver COVID-19 vaccinations are here. What if you don’t want to get one, but your employer says, “No shot, no job?” Is there a way that the business world and government can encourage taking the vaccination voluntarily as opposed to...
by Dennis Beaver | background checks, employment
January 04, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver If you are an employer presently using, or considering using the services of an employment agency, our story today could save you hours of wasted time, embarrassment, theft or worse, and we begin with this question: When an...
by Dennis Beaver | judges, law school, lawyers
October 12, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver “Is it possible to prevent a certain judge from hearing my case, or, am I stuck with whatever courtroom I’m assigned to? Is there a way to reduce the chances of having a judge who has a reputation for being a ‘loose...
by Dennis Beaver | divorce, lawyers
June 13, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I would like to hire a lawyer to handle just a part of my divorce case, but when I call around town, not one lawyer has agreed to help me that way. They all want to take the entire case or have nothing to do with it....
by Dennis Beaver | advertising, business, consumer, language, technology
March 29, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “I was asked to look into Spanish-language-learning programs for our insurance brokerage sales staff. Your past articles are highly critical of Babbel and Rosetta Stone. Their commercials claim to have a method of teaching languages...
