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The case of the missing safe deposit box

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...

The case of the nasty carpet cleaner

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...

The case of the nosy grandparents

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,...

The Case of the Petite Woman with a Bad Temper and her Understanding Employer

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...

The case of the revoked summer internship offer

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...
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