by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, employment, workplace
March 10, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver As the business world is gradually returning to normal, rewarding employees with incentives is a priority for many companies. Research has shown that when kept happy, whether through recognition, free trips or experiential rewards,...
by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer, contracts
November 04, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I have a complaint about a restaurant I visited with a group of friends. It had been a delightful small Italian restaurant in a strip mall with about 10 tables, a friendly staff who took the time to talk...
by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, restaurant
October 21, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
Thinking of taking your staff, clients or family out to a nice restaurant? Before going, “Please be aware that COVID has not only brought about short term challenges to dining out, but long term issues which will not be to the...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, contracts, travel
February 25, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver You and the Law: Risks in renting a vacation cabin Thinking of renting a nice little mountain cabin from the owner? You may be in — or out — for more than you expect, as Hanford resident Kristin Bettencourt...
by Dennis Beaver | bank, consumer, safe deposit box
February 16, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver
For anyone who has a safe deposit box at a bank or other financial institution, today’s story could prove to be extremely valuable, and we begin with this question: “How would you feel, how incredibly upset and angry would you...
by Dennis Beaver | bioelectronic medicine, complaint, consumer, credit cards, doctor, false advertising, fraud, medical care, medicine, scam
May 27, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I am the victim of a vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) scam.” Vagus nerve scam? Most of us know about vagus nerves from high school biology — that they are the longest in our bodies, but not much more. However, for the past few...