by Dennis Beaver | annuity, ethics, settlement
October 19, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver Later this month, Newport Beach Pacific Life will host a fabulous six-day event halfway around the world for the U.S. structured settlement industry. According to the invitation, the gathering at the Four Seasons Maldives isn’t a...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, ethics, workplace
April 14, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver While you may not have seen the 1989 fantasy-drama sports film, Field of Dreams, staring Kevin Kostner, you’ve certainly heard its message: “If you build it, they will come.” For readers of this column who have wanted to go out on...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, ethics
September 17, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 2 At one time, going to a job interview meant doing such silly things beforehand as taking a shower, dressing in an appropriate manner, showing up for the interview at the scheduled time and honestly...
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 | ethics, landlord/tenant
May 21, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Have you been told you must sign as a tenant on an apartment lease of a friend or parent? Wait! We may be able to save you thousands of dollars in rent which you should not be paying and prevent damage to your...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
August 06, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver More illegal aliens have been deported than ever before – close to a million in the past three years – according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement figures. But on occasion, with a showing of...