by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, employment, identification
June 7, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Readers who enjoy classic American films will recognize the headline of this article as a line from “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), starring Humphrey Bogart. A similar remark was used in “Blazing...
by Dennis Beaver | auto repair, consumer, lawsuit, lawyers
February 2, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver When 21-year-old Jordan George of Eureka first saw the picture of “this Italian beauty” online, he knew, “She was the one, and only 9 hours away, in Fresno. It was love at first sight!” Jordan imagined a future together, proudly...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
September 01, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I’ve always been a big boy, but then it was clear that I had to do something about my out of control weight,” Greg’s email stated. “I’ve got a real problem. I’ll be in Bakersfield in a few days, and need...
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...
by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, consumer, property damage
May 11, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver We have all seen the modern version of county fair hawkers on the various home shopping channels. Southern California resident Julia Ortiz was watching Shop HQ in March of this year and saw an item, “That seemed ideal for my 75 year-old...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, background checks, consumer, lawyers, warranty
November 17, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver
Before a lawyer files a lawsuit, there has to be a justifiable, legal reason to do so. Picture yourself as the client in this situation: An attorney you have been referred to is aware that no provable, underlying reason to...