by Dennis Beaver | attorney client privilege, lawyers, privacy, receptionists
A panicked man calling law firms for help feared that answering receptionists’ questions about his reason for the call would compromise his privacy. This is what I told him about attorney-client privilege. August 3, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver “Kenny”...
by Dennis Beaver | education, privacy
October 1, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver If you are the parent of a son or daughter who is at college, today’s story about privacy will be of special interest. We begin with two extreme examples of what happens when privacy becomes an excuse for tossing common sense out the...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers, privacy
November 30, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I am calling you from my lawyer’s office. I came here asking for a copy of my auto accident file,” ‘Randy’ stammered, the degree of frustration in his voice rising with each second. “They told me that he is in a...
by Dennis Beaver | education, privacy
October 8, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to college students, their parents, and anyone wanting to create a college scholarship and be certain where the money goes. But first, for readers who are over 30, look back over the past few...
by Dennis Beaver | privacy, technology
January 26, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Security cameras were a popular 2023 Christmas present, and in the days after Santa’s visit, families and business owners were busy at work setting them up — which led to several phone calls from their concerned neighbors, everyone...
by Dennis Beaver | bank, consumer credit, privacy
April 25, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver These days the term due diligence is all over the news. Basically, it means looking into someone’s background before handing them your hard-earned money as an investment. Due diligence also takes place...
