by Dennis Beaver | contracts, employees, employment, ethics, student, TV
Some newly graduated broadcast journalists are finding themselves trapped in low-paying newsroom roles because of predatory contracts that impose heavy financial penalties if they try to leave. June 22, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver My paralegal let me know I had a call...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts
June 30, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Get it in WRITING” is a term we hear so often and with good reason. Today’s story is a good example of a “Happy Ever After” that never will be, only because my readers failed to...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts
December 7, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Over the years, this column has helped our readers save great deal of money, especially when we are contacted before they get into trouble. At times, our advice isn’t followed, and the results are as we warned, but we take no...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts, marriage
April 13, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver
In their 1969 album, The Age of Aquarius, The Fifth Dimension achieved a major hit with songwriter Laura Nyro’s “Wedding Bell Blues.” It tells the story of a woman whose boyfriend has not yet proposed to her, and...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, contracts, timeshare
April 28, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver Over 9 million people in the United States own a timeshare. At some point in time, most will regret ever hearing the word, Timeshare. “Hopefully, right after signing the contract–or years later–most will realize this was the worst...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts, homeowner's insurance, insurance claim
May 7, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver You might not have heard the term “Disaster Restoration Company,” odds are you have seen the excellent television commercials for three of the largest, Servicemaster, ServPro and DKI. All have high Better Business Bureau ratings, and...
