Setting the Record Straight on What Your Car’s Black Box Actually Stores Key Takeaways: 49 CFR Part 563 is a data-standardization rule applying when manufacturers voluntarily install event data recorders in light vehicles with frontal air bags. It does not require GPS location or cabin audio recording. The regulation enumerates 15 mandatory crash-dynamics elements plus…

When You Can Sue an Employer for Harassment After Decloedt Reshapes California Law Key Takeaways: A recent California Court of Appeal decision, Decloedt v. Radnet, has drawn the reasoning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Bostock v. Clayton County ruling into the framework of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The alignment reinforces that…

Understanding Delays in Your Nebraska Auto Claim Key Takeaways: A Nebraska auto insurer needing additional investigation time must explain why within 15 days of receiving proof of loss and send updates every 30 days. Legitimate reasons include good-faith review and suspected fraud under § 008.03, but where liability is clear the insurer must offer a…

Rising Court Costs and Your Nebraska Driving Privileges After a Crash Key Takeaways: Nebraska’s LB935 is drawing attention in 2026 for adjusting civil court costs, and that shift matters for anyone weighing whether to file an injury lawsuit. Filing fees and court costs are only one part of the financial picture, and they operate alongside…

Understanding Your Options After a Green Bay Bike Crash Key Takeaways: A Green Bay cyclist can recover damages from an underinsured driver through underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage that bridges the gap when the at-fault driver’s liability limits are insufficient. Wisconsin law allows injured cyclists to pursue the negligent driver’s insurer first, then turn to their…

Understanding Wisconsin’s Special Filing Window for Abuse Survivors Key Takeaways: Wisconsin’s age-35 civil filing window under Wis. Stat. § 893.587 protects individuals sexually abused as children who wish to sue a perpetrator directly. It reaches institutions only in narrow circumstances, notably claims against clergy and religious organizations under § 895.442. Negligence claims against most other…

Understanding Your Rights When a Job Offer Slips Away Key Takeaways: In most cases, a Redondo Beach job applicant cannot lawfully be rejected simply because of a physical or mental disability. California’s FEHA (Cal. Gov. Code § 12940(a)) prohibits refusing to hire based on disability. The law defines disability broadly, protects applicants during recruitment and…

Understanding Your Right to Remote Work as a Disability Accommodation in California Key Takeaways: An employer cannot automatically reject a remote work accommodation after an RTO mandate, because California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) generally requires covered employers to evaluate each disability-related request individually rather than issuing blanket denials. FEHA applies to private employers…

Understanding Your Rights When You Ask for a Disability Accommodation in Redondo Beach Key Takeaways: Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, Redondo Beach employers must engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process when an employee or applicant with a known disability requests accommodation. This duty requires employers to identify and assess potential accommodations, consider…