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...
by Dennis Beaver | housing, landlord/tenant
November 18, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you are a landlord or tenant, today’s story will be of special interest, as it is an example of what gives landlords and some property managers a bad name. A real bad name. Our story begins in...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, return policy, warranty
November 2, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver For anyone shopping for a major appliance –dishwasher, refrigerator or a washer/dryer –how would you answer these questions? What should you expect from an appliance dealer when its service department has had multiple, failed...
by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, settlement
January 13, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver It’s no secret that the lifespan of major household appliances has shrunk dramatically. At one time, you bought a washer and dryer combo and it would last well over 20 years. Today, you would be lucky to see those essential home...
by Dennis Beaver | family law, leadership, parenting
December 15, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Lawyers are often witness to the very best, and worst, behaviors of clients and their children. “Mitch,” an attorney in Louisville, Kentucky, had a request: “Dennis, I would like you to address the legal consequences — and advice...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, government, lawyers, medicine
March 27, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver The Coronavirus has become a sneak attack in slow motion on the American workforce. Fear has become the operative word, not only of falling ill, but the impact this virus is having on our economy, on jobs. Employment law attorneys are...
by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, divorce, lawyers
May 21, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Once upon a time in a small Northern California town that reminds you of “Back to the Future,” lived two high school sweethearts, Ali and Mike. After graduation they married, promptly had two children, now grown and starting families of...
by Dennis Beaver | divorce, lawyers
February 10, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In Law school, third year students are cautioned about the dangers of representing friends or family. “If they have a weak case, or are clearly in the wrong, it will be difficult for you to tell them...
by Dennis Beaver | prison
June 6, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “Visiting someone in prison is one of the most important things that family and friends can do and it is also one of the most challenging, testing all our skills in human relations,” observes Sacramento-based Prisoner Rights attorney...
