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How to fail miserably on the job
March 5, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver We all want to do well on the job, right? But how often ...
When the pest control company damages your property

March 2, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to three groups of readers: 1 ...
Do you have what it takes to become a lawyer?
February 26, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver If you are in college and about to apply to law school, or ...
/ education, law school, lawyers
Dealing with competitors’ false statements about your business
February 19, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, your article on how to start a law practice really got ...
/ business, defamation, lawyers
Don’t fall for these scams

February 16, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, suffering from bad arthritis in my hands and nighttime leg cramps ...
/ consumer, scam
How to get hacked and become an identity theft victim
February 13, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver Hardly a day goes by without a story of a major data breach ...
/ fraud, technology, victim rights
This is NOT the way to start your law practice
February 9, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, your articles influenced me to become a lawyer and I was ...
/ ethics, lawyers
‘Love at first sight’ becomes a nightmare for unlucky Eurekan
February 2, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver When 21-year-old Jordan George of Eureka first saw the picture of “this Italian ...
/ auto repair, consumer, lawsuit, lawyers
Who keeps Fido?
January 29, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver “One of the saddest parts of a divorce is a question,” Seal Beach ...
/ divorce, family law, pets
Can employees be forced to get a COVID-19 vaccine by their employer?
January 19, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver COVID-19 vaccinations are here. What if you don’t want to get one, but ...
/ business, employment, medicine
Contractual clauses you may want to avoid
January 5, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver “I am selling one of my three lube and tire stores to a ...
/ business, contracts, debt collection, lawyers
The case of the dripping bathtub faucet
December 29, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver
 If a plumber is hired to fix a leaky bathtub faucet but is ...
/ business, contractor
How not to financially paralyze your children
December 22, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver
 There is an old saying: “The more you give your children, the more ...
/ consumer, education, financial, parenting
Wood cleaning company damaged room in her house
December 18, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver
 “Mr. Beaver, I live in a home that is over 100 years old ...
Watch out for improper/illegal attorney billing practices
December 11, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story looks at billing practices that may violate ethical rules that apply ...
/ attorney fees, ethics, lawyers
How storytelling helps lawyers win their cases
November 8, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver  Trial lawyers are known for trying cases before juries. But here’s a question ...
/ lawyers
The employee who was overly gung-ho!
November 13, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver  “After I graduated college with a degree in media and marketing, I was ...
/ employment, insurance
Are cooking shows legally responsible for the obesity epidemic?
November 6, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “Recently, some of the largest manufacturers of opiates have entered into multi-million dollar ...
/ advertising, consumer, medicine, television, TV
When not to file a lawsuit to collect money owed to you
October 30, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “Our local newspaper wrote a nice article about me obtaining my license as ...
/ business, lawsuit, lawyers
How family and friends can protect the TBI victims
October 23, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver It was a beautiful day at Malibu, and Sara was having the time ...
Questions business owners must ask their insurance brokers
October 16, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “Fires in the West and floods in the South Eastern United States are ...
/ business, insurance
How to manage sarcastic people on the job or at home
October 9, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “I recently hired Amy, a 45 year old, knowledgeable insurance broker who brought ...
/ business, employment, insurance, psychology
The psychology of being scammed
October 2, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver Have you ever wondered how some people become victims of scams, sending large ...
/ consumer, psychology, scam
Only pay for what you need
September 25, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver Thomas, a reader in Chicago, wrote: “Liberty Mutual Insurance television commercials which state, ...
/ homeowner's insurance, insurance
Structured settlements remain excellent for accident victims
September 18, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver Regular readers of this column will recall that I strongly support structured settlement ...
/ annuity, settlement