by Dennis Beaver | complaint, insurance, workplace
June 17, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “It’s a real problem,” I heard repeatedly from teachers at barber and beauty colleges across the country. They were referring to barbers and cosmetologists “becoming distracted by videos, TV news, loud music, and conversations that...
by Dennis Beaver | business, contractor
December 29, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver
If a plumber is hired to fix a leaky bathtub faucet but is unable to completely stop the leak without very significant expense to the homeowner, does he still have the right to be paid for his time and effort in trying? That was...
by Dennis Beaver | business, conflict of interest, consumer
October 1, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
“Jake,” a civil engineer, ordered a specialty laptop directly from the manufacturer’s sales department along with two pre-installed software programs that were essential for his work. He was given one assurance after another...
by Dennis Beaver | air conditioning
November 22, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver One of the great things about air-conditioning is an increase in comfort due to reduced temperature and humidity as refrigeration extracts moisture from the air through condensation. That water must go somewhere, as the Jennings...
by Dennis Beaver | divorce
March 22, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I have made one of the worst mistakes of my life. I am 48, and lost my husband due to cancer four years ago. We had a great marriage and I care for our teenage sons. We are a farming family which has...
by Dennis Beaver | bank, safe deposit box
October 25, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver If you or someone in your family has a safe deposit box at a bank or other financial institution, then today’s story will be of particular relevance, and we begin with this question: When was the last time that you signed in and...
by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer, ethics
June 3, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver This past August, Gracie and Cecil Bailey wanted to have their carpets cleaned. “There are two carpet cleaning companies in town that use the Chem-Dry method, and we had been very satisfied with one...
by Dennis Beaver | family law, healthcare, parenting
December 15, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver
Why are some kids – and even adults — picky eaters while others will eat anything? Often, there is an actual, physical explanation for it that most of us have never heard of. In a moment, we’ll tell you what it is, but first,...
by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement, workplace
March 13, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver This is the story about how a lawyer, prosecutor, and judge worked together to teach a volatile woman respect for authority, and also, of an employer who saw great promise in an employee who very likely would have lost her job if she...
by Dennis Beaver | business, contracts, education, lawyers
May 19, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Every spring American businesses start their search for talent – potential new hires – by offering students summer internships. Some are unpaid and observational. Others, hybrid – at first observational and if everyone agrees, it...
