by Dennis Beaver | judges, small claims court
January 9, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone headed to Small Claims Court, and we begin with this question: “When the judge’s decision is 100 percent wrong — totally and completely wrong on the law — so as to make you wonder...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
July 20, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver It is pretty much common sense — and the law — that we must have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in our homes, condos and apartments, which provide lifesaving warning time to get out. But things get far more serious when...
by Dennis Beaver | accounting, business, customers, documents, Email, U.S. Postal Service, US Mail
Email-only billing has created problems for some customers as bills land in spam folders and payment disputes ensue, not to mention heightened fraud risks. March 16, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver Once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, e-mailed invoices became common,...
by Dennis Beaver | charity, donation
June 21, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver For some business owners, “The American Dream” is more than the freedom to achieve prosperity. To these entrepreneurs, it is the ability to have a real impact on individuals in meaningful ways. Often, they accomplish these goals by...
by Dennis Beaver | warranty
November 12, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Is there such a thing as a “windproof” umbrella? That’s what Los Angeles readers, the Harrisons, thought they had purchased before flying from LAX to Seattle on Oct. 13 for a class reunion. The 13th would validate its bad-luck...
by Dennis Beaver | secure alarm, technology, telephone service
October 13, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Several months ago on a Sunday afternoon, our home landline and cell phones rang, one after the other, many more times than normal. Also, our caller ID displayed Spam Likely. From prior experience, the caller claims to be from any...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, leadership
September 10, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
“Mr. Beaver, my husband, ‘Jamie’ thinks that he is the victim of racial discrimination at work and is speaking to lawyers about a possible lawsuit. He has not been promoted and feels somewhat shunned, “Angela’s”...
by Dennis Beaver | housing, landlord/tenant
March 2, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Recently, this column was contacted by a number of Section 8 tenants in the California Central Valley complaining about a company that manages an apartment house where they live. If you have never heard of Section 8, then it’s...
by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement
December 28, 2004 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver On Nov. 10 of last year, Vicki McCarty and her husband were shopping at the Hanford Wal-Mart at about 10 in the evening. “I had just finished paying, while my husband was looking at a display of...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, retirement, workplace
April 27, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver
“I am writing you on behalf of several of us who are long-time employees at a family-owned furniture and appliance store in a small Southern California community. We are worried about the future, about this business surviving....
