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 | advertising, consumer, false advertising, fraud, scam, technology
These push-to-talk radios are marketed as independent, unlimited-range walkie-talkies, but they actually require an LTE tower — the company’s website even notes that. June 9, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver If you were in construction or agriculture in the late 1990s...
by Dennis Beaver | false advertising
October 18, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Often we are asked, “How do you get the material for your articles?” Generally, it’s from readers who send in questions, asking for help, and on occasion, alert us to “odd”...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising, fraud
June 15, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver If you love to barbecue, then if I say Omaha Steaks, the next word that pops into your head will probably be dinner, followed by mouth-watering, followed by dinner once more, and that will be followed by “Where’s my credit card?” Omaha...
by Dennis Beaver | false advertising, lawyers, personal injury, television
March 17, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver When was the last time that, when watching TV, you did not see commercials for personal injury law firms who claimed to “fight” for their clients, or offered glowing testimonials from deliriously happy people displaying high-dollar...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising
November 20, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver One Saturday afternoon in early November, 2009, Fresno resident Ted, his wife and her parents visited a Black Angus restaurant for dinner. They were celebrating Ted’s finding a job after months of...
