by Dennis Beaver | privacy, technology
April 12, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver “Remember the Miracle on the Hudson photographs of U.S. Air Flight 1549 which was successfully ditched in the Hudson River by Captain Sully Sullenberger in January of 2009?” asks Loyola Law School and Thomas Jefferson School of...
by Dennis Beaver | travel
December 15, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver During her vacation in Hawaii, Vivian, a French tourist, decided that on her way home to the south of France, she would visit Malibu. She went online in late February and booked a hotel and shuttle service...
by Dennis Beaver | healthcare, senior care
July 11, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver An American lawyer was having lunch in the French city of Lyon with Father Louis Genton, a priest who cared for the aged. Staring deeply into the America’s eyes, Genton made a prediction which, decades later, would indeed come true:...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, settlement
November 13, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Is there any way to get help from an attorney in handling a personal injury case without having to pay a contingent fee of one third or more? “My wife works for a personal injury law firm and...
by Dennis Beaver | depositions
December 19, 2005 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I am employed by a school district in the areas where your column appears, not far from Fresno, and have been informed that I may be involved in a great deal of litigation. A supervisor told me that I needed...
by Dennis Beaver | mediation
September 2, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Mr. Beaver, we are weeks away from being involved in a potentially expensive lawsuit over a business that I sold to friends last year. The personalities involved are all very strong, and it has become almost...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
November 12, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When reading airline magazines or while booking travel online, it has been impossible to miss ads for active noise cancelling headphones from Bose, Sony, Panasonic, Audio Technica, Sennheiser, JVC, Jabra and...
by Dennis Beaver | dui - drunk driving
January 22, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone whose life is in some way connected to alcohol. Invite friends over for a nice dinner with an excellent California wine or to watch a game, chips and...
by Dennis Beaver | divorce, family law, marriage
January 28, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver
Anyone who is about to say “I do” has probably heard, “With divorce rates so high, you need to protect yourself with a prenup.” But do you really need one? Today’s story began with a call from my client, Reggie, whose son Jake —...
by Dennis Beaver | auto repair, consumer
April 5, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver “About a year ago I purchased a new 3 Series BMW. Now, I love the car but only learned last week that it has what are called Run Flat Tires. Before buying the car I had never heard of Run Flat Tires,” Darrell’s email began. “I...
