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Marijuana – fragrant perfume or diapers?
January 6, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver There are two aspects to today’s story - the macro, or “big picture,” and the “small scale” real-world look at how the macro impacts real people. Over the past few years as first the medical use of marijuana and then recreational...
Meet the World’s Unluckiest — Not to Mention Entitled — Porch Pirate
This teenager swiped a booby-trapped package that showered him with glitter, and then he tripped over a sprinkler in his haste to flee and injured his wrist. If you're wondering why no lawyer will agree to represent him, we can explain … December 8, 2025 • By Dennis...
Minors and tattoos
June 14, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver "Your recent article on parents and high school kids playing football caught my attention,” ‘Elliot’ stated in what would prove to be a highly emotional phone call. “While it’s not football, there is a similar struggle going on between...
Miserly neighbors, dangerous tree
June 1, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, we live in rural Kings County and have been reading your column from the first day it appeared in the Hanford Sentinel, wondering if ever there would come a time when we would need your advice. “Well, now is that time, and...
Misleading restaurant menu descriptions
May 19, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver What are your rights – and what should you do – when a restaurant’s description of a certain dish leaves out important information, or, what they bring to your table in no way comes close to what most people expect? While visiting San...
Mom overfeeds child and could lose custody
June 12, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver If a divorced parent overfeeds a child or allows him/her to eat whatever, whenever, resulting in childhood obesity and health issues, could this become the basis of losing custody? That was the issue facing “Katy” and her 10 year old...
Moving? Don’t Get Ripped Off by Crooked Movers
November 9, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver If you are moving across town or to another state, today’s story will help to prevent becoming the victim of “Mover Fraud.” Never heard of “Mover Fraud?” Neither had readers Megan and Zack who spent one recent Friday, “In what...
Mukbang videos shown to 4th graders
May 31, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver YouTube is an amazing source of information. Just open their main web page, type in what you’re looking for, and in an instant, there it is. But YouTube also overflows with videos so shocking that they put the “G” in Gross as parents of...
Mutiny at the seafood restaurant
August 19, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver The telephonic “SOS” was at 10 a.m. from “crew members” at “Captain Looney’s Seafood Restaurant,” a small chain of fast-casual restaurants specializing in sustainable seafood. On a speaker phone were the lovely voices of two servers,...
My brother’s keeper
March 26, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Mr. Beaver, I am very concerned about my 17-year-old brother, Daniel. He was recently expelled from school for fighting and possession of marijuana, and his behavior has suddenly changed. He is very unpleasant,...
My employee refuses to see an eye doctor
September 1, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “I own a construction company that has 30 employees. We build houses, small commercial offices and I’ve got a humdinger of a story for you. “One of our people – 40 year-old Terry who is a highly skilled carpenter everyone likes –...
My employees are eating themselves to death
January 20, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver The cost of obesity to American business is staggering, running into the billions of dollars and impacts all employers through increased rates of health and workers compensation insurance. So, how much control, if any, may employers...
My husband is a wimp
April 12, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When faced by crooked or irresponsible tenants, some landlords fall for one excuse after another, placing themselves and their own families in real financial danger. In short, they are incredibly weak people...
My husband wants to become CEO but is blind to his shortcomings
July 14, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Immediately after "How to Fail as a Leader" ran in late May of this year —which was based on my interview with the authors of "Real-Time Leadership," David Noble and Carol Kauffman — I received dozens of emails and phone calls from...
My lawyer isn’t supportive of me
November 09, 2004 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Question: "I need your help in explaining to my brother his responsibilities when dealing with our family attorney. He blames everyone for his problems, schedules appointments and then cancels them, and is...
My stuff is worth what?!!!
January 14, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 2 Last week we began a look at the often frustrating task of figuring out how much the "stuff" a couple has acquired during their marriage is worth and how it should be divided in a divorce. "Even in a...
Myths about escaping debt, taxes
August 20, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I have read your column for many years and trust your advice,” were the opening words of an overly-friendly voice on the phone. “I need your opinion about ways of making it difficult for someone to sue me, and if they...
Need a good laugh? Spend time on the Better Business website
November 19, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver In need of a good laugh in these depressing times? Read on. Make a list of the insurance companies that we see advertised all the time and then type BBB - it hardly matters which name you enter. A Better Business Bureau profile...
Need to hire a lawyer? Local is best.
December 3, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver “Two of my employees were involved in an auto accident that was not their fault. They were about to hire an out-of-town law firm that advertises heavily on television because the attorney in the commercials is a big fan of the...
Needing to hire? Think wrinkles
July 10, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s article will be of special interest to: –Employers needing competent, experienced and responsible employees, and; –Competent, experienced, responsible people with wrinkles who want to work in our country’s economy that needs...
Neglecting Car Maintenance Could Cost You More Than a Repair, Especially in the Summer
July 15, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver What do you think is the most dangerous season for drivers? Many of us would think, "Winter, of course, with snow and ice in many parts of the country." That's what I thought, but was corrected by a longtime friend of this column,...
Negotiating criticism during the job interview
March 24, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Rex,” the hiring manager of a Midwest financial services firm, phoned asking if I had a minute to discuss something that he had never before faced: “How do I respond to a job applicant who feels that, if hired, she has a right to...
Neighbor worries about damage from tree
January 16, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver ‘In one of your recent articles the spokesman for State Farm insurance said something that applies to my situation,” Cheryl’s email began. He said ‘Being a good neighbor requires keeping tree branches and limbs in a safe condition...
New breathalyzer technology keeps you out of jail
November 23, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver Are you, or do you know someone who often: –Drinks to excess; –Drives after drinking; –Is most likely not going to stop drinking, and; –Is terrified of being arrested for a DUI? (The family, no doubt, is also frightened, wondering,...
Newly-minted lawyers can be a risk to their clients
October 29, 2011(Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver "I run a family farm in California's Central Valley. We have had a very competent, experienced attorney working with us for years. He is retiring and we believe it is a good idea to line up someone new," Brett...
No better Christmas possible — the gift of a personal breathalyzer
January 14, 2012(Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver The reason to own a personal breathalyzer was clearly stated in the email we received the day after Christmas: "Thank you for your articles about the importance of owning a personal breathalyzer, even for...
No carbon monoxide alarm? Maybe no insurance, either
January 28, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we looked at California’s new law which requires all homes to have a carbon monoxide alarm. While late to the party — 25 other states and cities have had similar laws for many years — California...
No football for our son!
May 11, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver "Mr. Beaver, as soon as the paper is delivered, your column is the first thing we read, and now, we really need your help,” “Art’s” phone call began. “While we are not yet at risk for anything like a divorce, still, high school football...
No ice cream for his daughter
July 14, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I read two of your columns that deal with a situation we are facing at home with our 16-year-old daughter, Kelly. In one, you talked about what can happen if you loan your car to a friend who causes an accident....
Noisy restaurants – Part 1
April 17, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Have you ever thought, "Is it my imagination, or have restaurants and bars become noisier? Why should I be paying for dinner which includes a side order of headache and screaming yourself hoarse in order to be...
Noisy restaurants – Part 2
April 24, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we began our look into something that is upsetting to people who both dine in and work at restaurants, bars and clubs: Ear-piercing levels of noise, so loud as to be classified as a health risk with...
Not all attorney consultations are free
April 18, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “I was unfairly fired from my job and had an initial consultation scheduled with an attorney to explore a wrongful termination lawsuit. Maggie, the secretary, took down all my personal information and said they do not provide free...
Not all injury claims require hiring a lawyer
June 05, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver "Last night I re-read an article you wrote in November of 2009 about attorney fees charged in personal injury cases. You interviewed law professors who were critical of 25 to 50 percent fees, which often...
Not changing your A/C filter may be costly
September 5, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “We own a rental house in an agricultural area near Lemoore. Two years ago, a couple who work at the Naval Air Station rented the property. As is gets dusty – especially in this drought – the lease required changing the A/C filter...
Not every auto accident case requires a lawyer
April 26, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver This column often receives questions from readers asking about the pros and cons of handling an auto accident insurance claim by themselves, without hiring an attorney. Advice sought typically falls into these...
Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord
August 18, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, my parents are in their 70's and inherited over half a million dollars they want to use to acquire rental homes. Our town has a rental shortage, therefore high rents can be charged, which is what they intend to do. But...
Not just hair stylists at risk for hearing loss
January 29, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Looking for a new hair blower? Any Target, RiteAid, Walmart or beauty supply store will have dozens, promising to make the user look like a Vogue or GQ model. The boxes state wattage, describe ceramic or...
Not vaccinated? Hospitals may turn you away
January 14, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, we just received a text from our family doctor that is disturbing,” said “Chelsea,” calling me Monday, Dec. 27 from a small Southern town that has one of the lowest rates of COVID vaccination. “I found your column...
Nothing is for free, even disability
July 15, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Chances are that you or someone you know has a Disability Insurance policy, the purpose of which is to assure a steady stream of income in the event of illness or some event that prevents going to work. These...
Obese COVID patients and their angry doctor
September 11, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver My paralegal, Anne, buzzed me. “You have a couple on the phone who have Covid-19. They are very upset with their family doctor and want to talk with you about a possible lawsuit for malpractice.” Now, this sounded interesting....
Obey this California law and save your life
January 21, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver A new law recently went into effect in California where a staggering 90 percent of people reading this article are not in compliance and could be fined up to $200. But the fine would be insignificant in terms...
Observations on traffic court
May 17, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In today's column, I want to share with you some of the experiences I've had when sitting as a pro tem judge in traffic court, here in Kern County over the past several years. If you've been given a traffic...
OF TREES AND NUTTY NEIGHBORS
May 5, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver "Mr. Beaver, I've been reading your articles in our paper here in Eureka, and have a question about trees and legal responsibility if someone on adjoining property is injured by one of my trees," Jessie wrote in...
On the hook without a contract
June 11, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “We are second year students at the San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno. Recently you wrote about a couple who hired ServPro to clean their father’s apartment in an elderly living facility, signed the work authorization but refused to...
One Cure for Legal Headaches: The Advice of Outside Counsel
December 10, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “When we read about mayors, CEOs of major corporations and ministers of megachurches getting in conflict-of-interest financial or personal trouble, history has proven there is often a common denominator,” observes attorney Steven...
One doctor’s questionable business practices
September 20, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver This story will make you angry and leave you wondering about the common sense, ethics, and business judgment of a medical group known as “Advanced Women’s Health Center” located in Bakersfield....
One doctor’s questionable business practices – Part 2
September 25, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 2 Last week we began a two-part look into what, in the opinion of this writer and the physicians, attorneys and regular people with whom I spoke, can only be described as an incredibly cold, heartless...
One for the road = murder
July 27, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver "During a week's business trip in Southern California, I was reading the local newspaper. There was an article about a woman — driving drunk — who killed a pedestrian only two months after she pleaded guilty to...
One good reason to get married
April 26, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver It was a beautiful spring morning in the California’s southern San Joaquin Valley, a Friday when Maria and her two friends were westbound on Highway 119, headed to their jobs in Taft. All three lived with their families and...
Online background checks can be a dangerous rip-off
June 1, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Are you just about to click “submit” on an Internet-based “Background Search” website, checking out a possible new employee or maybe the love of your life? We have all seen online ads, which for $20, in just a few hours time, claim to:...
Online dating and background checks
February 20, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone who is or who knows someone in a dating relationship which began online and led to personally meeting. We begin with “Three of the most important questions which must be credibly...
Only pay for what you need
September 25, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver Thomas, a reader in Chicago, wrote: “Liberty Mutual Insurance television commercials which state, ‘Only Pay for What You Need’ appear to suggest that other insurance companies will sell you coverages you don’t need. I’ll bet a lot...
Our supervisor thinks he’s a comedian
September 25, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver "Mr. Beaver, I am writing on behalf of both myself and several co-workers. We have a supervisor, Rob, who thinks that he's a stand-up comic. But no one except him is laughing," "Karen" wrote. (Names have...
Outdoor heater manufacture feels the heat
April 21, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver Chances are that if you heard someone say “Bromic” you would think that it was a disease, as in “I had a really bad case of Bromic.” In fact, that’s precisely what Hanford readers Nick and Nanci Groenenberg wound up with, as you will...
Overbilled by your lawyer? You are not alone
January 12, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver As a great deal of the work lawyers do takes place out of sight. This permits bill padding – charging for work that was never done or at an outrageous and unconscionable rate. Estimates of fraudulent billing run from 21% to over...
Own a Business? Beware of False Friends
June 11, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Our stories that discussed learning a foreign language and DEI led to several phone calls from call center and sales supervisors in the worlds of insurance and financial planning. One pointed out, “The market of people speaking an...
Owner of junkyard dogs discovers meaning of mitigation of damages
July 8, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver The next time you have trouble falling asleep: (1) Get out of bed and find your homeowners or business owner’s insurance policy. (2) Read that section titled, “Your obligation after a loss,” and specifically the Mitigation of Damages...
Pardon me, while I bring my own food to your restaurant
May 13, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver As a celebration of my father’s 60th birthday — April 1st — I reserved a table for eight family members at one of the nicest restaurants near Sacramento. It is a small place, and they are known for incredible...
Parents equally good at causing children real pain in divorce
July 12, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver “Many years ago I recall one of your columns talked about how nasty parents can be to each other and to the children when going through a divorce, frustrating visitation and contact. That’s what happening right now, to our son and...
Passion for weather led to business success
January 23, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver If you have more than a passing interest in the weather and are thinking of starting your own business, then “Treading on Thin Air” by Dr. Elizabeth Austin will be a great read. Published by Pegasus Books in April of 2016, every...
PATIENCE BIG MISTAKE WITH NEW HOME BUILDER
February 11, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Dietz-Crane builds homes all across America. They are part of the D.R. Horton family of construction firms, and describe themselves with these words: Pride, Care and Craftsmanship go into every home we...
Paying decedent’s bills
April 04, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Mary Ramirez and her husband Thomas have been receiving phone calls lately from a "very nice sounding young lady with a company called DCM Services, concerned that we do the right thing for the memory of our...
Personal Breathalyzer: Down in price, way up in accuracy
November 15, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone who drinks or entertains with alcohol, and is in response to a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy who we will simply call “Glen.” “Most people who are arrested for DUI don’t realize...
Petty concerns create a neighbor from hell
December 04, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Lawyers are in the business of helping their clients and want to believe what they are told. Occasionally, the actual facts and events turn out to be different than what was first described, and that's just...
Pitfalls to avoid when financing your business
August 25, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver If you or someone you know is looking into starting a business and needs financing, then our story could save them a great deal of money, frustration and disappointment. “There are many pitfalls to avoid when securing funding for...
Planning for the expected unexpected
August 11, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver “My father died recently with no will or trust, and we are just going crazy trying to locate deeds to property, insurance policies, bank accounts and so on. We urged him to address these issues when he was first diagnosed with...
Poor Customer Service Has a High Cost for Business
August 23, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver A few weeks ago, I called Dell Pro-Support for help with my Latitude laptop. Instead of a US-based Pro-Support tech answering, the call went to India and a Dell representative with English skills so poor it would have made for a...
Poor job interviews hurt both employers and job seekers
March 15, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “One of the things that can lead to an employment lawsuit,” observes Southern California-based labor law attorney Jay Rosenlieb, “is a failed interview that resulted in a job offer. “Often the ‘hiring manager’ is a long-term employee...
Practical training before putting on your landlord/tenant case in court
April 29, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “I run a property management company in a state that did away with its moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent. But while it was in effect, the ability to pay our own people was severely limited and I had to let almost...
Prescription for doctors offered a written employment contract
April 18, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Would you like to guess the one occupational category most in need of seeing a lawyer before accepting a new job offer — but whose members rarely do? It's health care: Doctors, physician assistants, nurses,...
Problem in our neighborhoods, foreclosures
January 07, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver You and I both know of a problem in our neighborhoods. It's that vacant house on the corner — in foreclosure, abandoned by the family who used to live there. They could not afford to make the payments and...
Properly written, complaint letters are good for business
September 7, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver Most of us would rather not take the time to fire off a complaint letter after receiving poor service or purchasing a product which didn’t live up to expectations. We just spend our money elsewhere. But as “Hector,” VP of...
Property insurance coverage you think you have but don’t
July 2, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story has the potential of saving you thousands of dollars, plus the cost of a hair transplant to replace all that you would have otherwise pulled out. Real property owners expect to be taken care by their homeowners or...
Protect yourself against unreasonable fees
January 13, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 2 In the first part of this series, we began a look at what can only be described as completely unjustifiable and excessive attorney billing practices. One glaring and common example is scheduling court...
Protecting ourselves from ourselves
March 31, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, we have a very unique, messed up family situation, desperately needing some guidance,” the phone call from “Jimmy” began. The longer we spoke, what he described was anything but unique as many families confront similar...
Protecting your great idea
August 6, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “I have invented an amazing BBQ and campfire lighter that works on any kind of fuel, prevents the user from being burned and reduces the risk of causing a fire. How can I talk about it to these companies which claim to help market...
Protecting your loved ones after your death
March 28, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver There is an odd quality about money, life and time. We spend so much energy earning money to have a decent life for ourselves and our families. Parents who are able, and who care, try to provide a good education for their children, so...
Prudential life insurance finally does right thing
October 18, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story is a modern day version of David and Goliath where Prudential Financial, the second largest American life insurer, is Goliath. This behemoth of a company is no stranger to jerking around policyholders and was...
Pulled over for speeding? Be nice — it can’t hurt
November 16, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver We know the feeling. Driving along — perhaps with family, maybe a first date — listening to some great music when, suddenly, oh no! Red, flashing lights, and they aren’t on top of a Christmas tree. A glance at the speedometer and a...
Question is, who actually owned the house that Fred bought?
May 19, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver This is the story about Fred, age 52, who has lived the past 20 years in Hanford, California, when he isn't at the office. The "office" for Fred can be an oilfield in Venezuela, or somewhere in the Arabian...
Questions business owners must ask their insurance brokers
October 16, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “Fires in the West and floods in the South Eastern United States are already having a significant impact on the availability and cost of business insurance,” says Los Angeles-based insurance broker, Karl Susman. An insurance broker...
R.N. mother wants son to lie about vaccination for school
October 9, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver Anne buzzed me: “You have a father and his 15 year old son calling. Mom refuses to vaccinate the boy and wants him to lie about a religious exemption or use a fake vaccination card. They want to know about a possible change of...
Read attorney fee contracts carefully
May 27, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver There are more than 200,000 lawyers in California. It is a number vastly in excess of what's needed, resulting in some clients becoming victims of their own attorney's greed. As a great deal of the work lawyers...
Readers’ comments on attorney fee rip-offs
June 27, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Recently, this column took a hard look at what our nation's recession has done to both the legal profession and to some unlucky clients who became victims of outrageous — and frequently illegal — billing...
Real estate agents save the day when tenant rights violated
September 29, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Regular viewers of Judge Judy reruns, or Judith Sheindlin’s new show, Judy Justice, may know the two occupations she has little regard for: used car salespeople and real estate agents. In her opinion, she says, honesty and caring...
Real savings to be found with remote thermostats
February 8, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver I needed to be at our office at 7 in the morning one Monday when nighttime temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley fell to below freezing. The new thermostat which we were testing for this story was scheduled to give us 72 degrees by...
Recent law grads a challenge for clients
October 11, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver “A friend’s daughter passed the Bar Exam on her first try in February. She recently opened an office and I hired her to handle a $50,000 collections case for my company,” “Todd” wrote. “Doesn’t passing the Bar Exam mean that you...
Recipe for a good attorney-client relationship
August 1, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver The decision to hire a lawyer — and specifically who to hire — is often one of the most important ever, with potential consequences lasting a lifetime. For that reason, a good attorney-client relationship is essential and should begin...
Recipe for failure: Love money, refuse to follow sound advice
April 21, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver For a trainee in the general contracting trades, having the benefit of a wise and experienced employer is not always a given, but 25 year-old Mike was fortunate, as he was taken under the wing of 55 year-old Eric, who holds several...
Recognizing the signs of financial elder abuse
July 28, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver In addition to all the other issues which revolve around getting older, a significant percentage of America’s aging population have more things to deal with, as the following email from Central California reader “Annie” describes:...
Red flags in hiring or dating the wrong people
August 5, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I always thought that I was a good judge of character, and am very trusting, but must have the word sucker in bright, neon-green, tattooed on my forehead. Constantly, I hire the wrong people to work in my accounting firm...
Refuse to fire and you’ll get sued
March 23, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver "Mr. Beaver, I am office manager for a medical clinic that is owned and operated by physicians originally from overseas. I want to stress that they are excellent docs. I am writing you out of frustration to the...
Remember the kids in a divorce
October 10, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “Close to 15 years ago you wrote a wonderful article about a divorce case where the mother kept the children away from their father. Something amazing happened when that story ran, because we were going through a divorce, talked...
Remember the kids in divorces
November 22, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver In my town, “Divorce Court” is in Department 13 of our Superior Court. It is an appropriately numbered, bad luck, sad place. If you believe that rooms and buildings can possess a spirit, then those of Department 13 are tormented,...
Rental car insurance contract blues
October 28, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Hanford reader Garry Pierce is a very good customer of National Car Rental, with close to 100 rental days yearly. He has earned the highest tier in their Elite Isle Emerald Club, and his customer profile...
Renting theme park as company perk can come at high cost
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,...
Renting to daughter a huge mistake for retired couple
September 7, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver The general practice of law provides a window into human nature — to what makes us tick and why intelligent, well-intentioned people do the things which predictably will get them in trouble. Where families are concerned, the why is...
Restaurant service fee raises objections
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...
Restaurants — where the customer isn’t always right
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...
Resume fraud poses major risk to employers (and employment agencies are part of the problem)
January 11, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Last week we told you about David, an attorney who asked an employment agency to find a part-time receptionist. Shortly thereafter, a job counselor phoned, stating that she had “the perfect candidate,” and emailed her resume. Two...