by Dennis Beaver | ethics
February 05, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story has all the elements for an episode of “Desperate Housewives,” and began two years ago, when I was introduced to “Dr. Sandy,” an extremely handsome, well-respected... by Dennis Beaver | dui - drunk driving
January 31, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we began our look at personal breathalyzers, consumer versions of what law enforcement uses to measures a suspected drunk driver’s Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) This time, here are some... 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, lawyers
January 14, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 2 Last week we began a look at the often frustrating task of figuring out how much the “stuff” a couple has acquired during their marriage is worth and how it should be divided in a divorce.... by Dennis Beaver | divorce, lawyers
January 07, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 1 “I am in the middle of a horrible divorce where we are spending huge amounts of time on trying to come to agreement on the value of all the things acquired over a 20-year marriage,” Mary... by Dennis Beaver | employment, workplace
December 31, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week I told you about the owner of an insurance agency in San Diego who was requiring employees to buy all of their insurance from the agency, deducting any cash shortages from employee paychecks, and... by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement, traffic ticket
December 17, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver A large number of lawyers are regular readers of this column and occasionally contribute interesting story ideas. The following e-mail was sent in from “Hal,” an attorney in Sacramento: “In... by Dennis Beaver | divorce, pets
December 14, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week I told you about one of the most bizarre divorce cases I have ever handled, where the fight wasn’t about homes, cars, furniture, insurance policies — none of that. Rather, it was over who... by Dennis Beaver | divorce, pets
December 03, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver One of the strangest “family law” cases I have ever dealt with involved the custody of 13 cats, owned by a high school teacher and her pharmacist husband. They were a childless couple with an... by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising
November 27, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In late October the Black Angus Restaurants chain — which came out of bankruptcy in March of this year — began a major campaign to attract customers. Advertising inserts were placed in weekend editions of...