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Lehto's Law
Steve Lehto: author, attorney. Over 30 years of practicing Michigan Lemon Law and more than a dozen books written. To support my audio podcast: www.patreon.com/stevelehto http://www.lehtoslaw.com
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Lehto's LawNew Law Lets Driverless Cars Get Traffic Tickets
CA made it clear that SOMEONE is responsible for a driverless car - whether or not there is someone inside the car operating it. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawWoman Accused of Launching BEES at Sheriff’s Deputies
The deputies were attempting to evict someone from the premises near where the bees were released. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawNew Bride Arrested for DUI After 0.00 on the Breath Test
The woman was arrested the day after her wedding for DUI, even though her breath tested at 0.00 - and the blood tests were negative as well…
Lehto's LawCity Dubs Marilyn Monroe’s House ‘Historic’ - Now Its Owners are Stuck
It's not visible from the street and she only owned it for six months. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawFlock Cameras Keep Alerting To An Innocent Man’s Plate
A county court put a man's license plate into the system saying he has a warrant, but listed another man's plate as well. The wrong man keeps getting pulled…
Lehto's LawJudge Says Traffic Court Handled Speed Camera Tickets Wrong
This man got his tickets thrown out - but most people simply paid them. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawTroopers Fired After Filing Insurance Claims for PIT Maneuvers
The Georgia troopers were accused of filing the insurance claims without the knowledge of their superiors - although one supervisor was also accused of being…
Lehto's LawProperty Tax Payments Are Being Stolen From the Mail In California
Property owners in Napa County have reported having their tax payments stolen from the mail, 'washed' and cashed elsewhere. Resulting in delinquencies for more…
Lehto's LawDealer Forced to Take Back Used Car After Two Year Fight
A woman in FL won an arbitration against a dealer over a used car sale - but it took a court to put an end to the argument. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawYour AI Activity Can Be Used Against You In Court
A court has ruled that a defendant's use of AI (his inputs and its responses) could be used against him in court as they were not protected by work product or…
Lehto's LawFirst State to Outlaw ‘Dynamic’ Pricing
MD is about to become the first state to outlaw 'dynamic' pricing - where retailers can charge different customers different prices for the same items…
Lehto's LawFederal Lawsuit Alleges Cops Let Impaired Driver Go Before Fatal Crash
I've seen police make the argument at the side of the road that this could happen - and it very well may have on this occasion. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawAndroid Users Could Get $100 From Google Settlement
Two class actions appear to be settling with respect to Google and Android users; the settlements could net each user up to $100 each. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawJury Rules That Live Nation Acted as a Monopoly
The court has not yet ruled on what will happen as a result - and Live Nation has indicated they will appeal if necessary. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawClass Action Takes On City’s 450+ License Plate Reading Cameras
The Institute for Justice has filed the class action on behalf of three San Jose residents over the cameras. Visit the IJ here: https://ij.org/
Lehto's LawPassengers Hit w/ Extra Fuel Charge AFTER Buying Airline Tickets
An airline in Spain is asking passengers who already bought tickets to pay more before boarding, to make up for rising fuel costs. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawUPDATE: MN Classic Car Registration Law WILL NOT Pass
This is an update to a recent video: The proposed changes to the historic and classic vehicle plates in Minnesota will not become law. My previous video…
Lehto's LawCar Towed After Getting 893 Tickets
The fines added up to more than $250,000. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawState Moves to Restrict Driving of Classic Cars
The law has not passed yet, but MN could pass a law severely limiting the driving of cars with collector, antique or historic plates. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawAppeals Court Strikes Federal Law Against Home Distilling
The law has been on the books since 1868 and was supposedly in place to keep people from avoiding the tax on the product - an appeals court said that makes no…
Lehto's LawDeere Settles Right-to-Repair Suit for $99M
While this settlement is nice, it will not resolve the conflict. Many people think it will take changes to state and federal laws to end the right-to-repair…
Lehto's LawMan’s Insurance Bill Doubles Due to Stranger on His Policy
The stranger added to his policy caused his premium to double and he didn't catch it at first because his account was set to autopay. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawUPDATE: Honda Did NOT Paywall the Garage Door Opener
Turns out the reports that Honda paywalled the garage door opener recently were incorrect - and were merely a misunderstanding of how one gets a remote garage…
Lehto's LawHonda Puts Its Garage Door Opener Behind a Paywall
Honda Puts Its Garage Door Opener Behind a Paywall by Lehto's Law
Lehto's LawLandscaper Chops Down Trees Without Owner’s Consent
In Florida, the landscaper claimed he got a text to chop down some trees - the homeowner did not send the text and now the landscaper has vanished…
Lehto's LawAttorneys Keep Ignoring The Dangers of AI in Court
Despite well-publicized cases of lawyers being punished, lawyers continue filing pleadings with courts that are filled with AI-hallucinations…
Lehto's LawFeds Get $75M In Refunds for Car Buyers from One Dealer Group
Feds Get $75M In Refunds for Car Buyers from One Dealer Group by Lehto's Law
Lehto's LawDating Sites Caught Sharing Personal Info and Photos with Third Party
The FTC said the dating sites gave the personal info and photos to a third party with the consent of the customers - and they have agreed to not do it again…
Lehto's LawGET A WARRANT! State Passes Law to Protect Your Private Property
Idaho has passed a law to get rid of the 'open fields' doctrine there. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawMistaken Identity: Man Gets $975K For Two Years of Wrongful Detention
They thought he was mentally ill because he kept saying he wasn't who they thought he was: turns out he was right but they didn't realize it for over two…
Lehto's LawMan Left Paying for Car He Traded In After Dealer Accused of Fraud
He traded the car in and then the dealer was accused of fraud - at which time their inventory was seized by the sheriff. The car wasn't paid off but the lender…
Lehto's LawFeds Sue Towing Co for ‘Illegally Auctioning’ Servicemembers’ Vehicles
Those tow truck stories: https://youtu.be/NDvMbk9AtgA https://youtu.be/Bfuuf2AI2T0
Lehto's LawProsecutor and Sheriff Lose Immunity in Federal Court
Another big win from the Institute for Justice. https://ij.org/
Lehto's LawWoman Spent Three Days in Jail - Someone Used Her Name as Alias
This woman was really who she said she was - the other woman died last year. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawMan Charged in Title-Washing Scheme of 65 Cars Worth $3.8 Million
A man in Pennsylvania has been accused of washing the titles of 65 stolen luxury and sports cars worth more than $3.8 million. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawTicketed by Your Employer for Parking the Wrong Car at Work
A fascinating story in the Wall Street Journal explains how Stellantis tells its own employees that the preferred parking spots on their premises are for…
Lehto's LawAI Hallucinations Make It All the Way to a State Supreme Court
The Georgia Supreme Court found AI hallucinated cases in the filings of a state attorney as well as an opinion and order from a lower court - meaning a whole…
Lehto's LawState Offers Speed-Limiters as Alternative to Suspension
This is happening in VA but is being considered elsewhere. The video I reference is https://youtu.be/s5ZrT3Tlt6k
Lehto's LawCops Chase And Handcuff Trooper in Crazy ‘Mess’
Police in Indiana chased a state trooper in a state vehicle (with its lights and sirens on) and eventually used stop sticks - and handcuffed the trooper - not…
Lehto's LawState Crime Lab Used Bad Tests For 10 Years
DUI test kits which were used across California for the last ten years were found to be faulty, which means they gave falsely high results. Attorneys are being…
Lehto's LawState Sup. Ct: Police CAN Demand ID If They Deem It Necessary
This is from the Alabama Supreme Court - and they said 'Physical' ID can be required - at the officer's discretion. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawInmate Caught Passing Fake 100s in Court
Am inmate in SC is accused of trying to use counterfeit money to pay his bond - and even told the judge to "Keep the change" from the transaction…
Lehto's LawAfroman Wins!
The jury ruled that Afroman owes nothing to the police who he rapped about - after they raided his home. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawFeds Warn Dealers to Stop Deceptive Pricing in Ads
The FTC sent letters to 97 dealer groups around the US, warning them of legal action if they don't stop deceptive practices in their price advertising…
Lehto's LawJudge Catches Witness Being Fed Answers by Smart Glasses
Someone was feeding answers to the witness via smartphone, which was connected to his smart glasses. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawCourt Bailiff Seizes Big Plane Over Small Debt
This happened in Austria - but the court action could have happened in the US over an unpaid judgment. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawHyundai Hit with $9.7M Judgment Over Engine Recall Suit
Hyundai sued a dealer that had bought a number of cars subject to recall, saying they were committing fraud; the dealer countersued and won…
Lehto's LawState Sells Your Data But Protects Names of Those Misuse It
Indiana has failed for the third time to pass a law to stop the sale of personal data by the state - but they will not disclose the names of the 200 companies…
Lehto's LawAI Gets Wrong Woman Arrested 1,200 Miles Away From Crime
A facial recognition program in SD led to the arrest of an innocent woman in TN, who lost her home and more as a result of the arrest. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawTreasure Hunter Released from Prison: Ten Years For Contempt
The judge had originally found Thompson in contempt for not telling the court where gold was located; after that ended, he had to serve a 2-year sentence for…
Lehto's LawLast Minute Reprieve in Felony Murder Case
The daughter of the victim even appealed to the governor to commute the sentence to life in prison - which the governor did. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawMan Charged With Destroying License Plate Readers
A man in Michigan was arrested and charged with destroying license plate reading cameras. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawFederal Court Asked to Strike Down FL License Plate Frame Law
A federal lawsuit has been filed asking the court to strike Florida's license plate cover law as unconstitutional (for vagueness). https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawJudge Tosses Red Light Cam Ticket: Says Law is Unconstitutional
This happened at the state circuit court level in FL; we'll have to see what happens next statewide. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawCA Cracks Down On Hundreds of Car Buyers Registered in MT
CA officials say they have identified over 600 fraudulently registered vehicles and believe there are many more; they have brought charges and have recovered…
Lehto's LawOpenAI Sued For Letting ChatGPT Practice Law Without a License
A company that says it was hit with a legal action by someone getting legal help from ChatGPT is suing ChatGPT's creator practicing law without a license…
Lehto's LawMan Says His ‘New’ Porsche Was Used for Mechanics to Practice on
The man says the Porsche was sold to him as 'New' but that it had been used for mechanic training - during which it was taken apart and put back together…
Lehto's LawWas $5,000 Cash in a Coffee Mug A Bribe?
A city councilman was given $5,000 cash in a coffee mug by someone who had business before the council; the feds called it bribery but they defendants are…
Lehto's LawYour Mail Not Delivered on Purpose? SCOTUS Says You Can’t Sue
In a 5-4 opinion, the Supreme Court says you cannot sue the postal service for mail not being delivered even if it was intentional. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawIRS Wants $328K After Woman’s Accountant Went To Prison
The IRS says the woman's accountant filled her tax returns out in a way that was illegal and he went to prison years ago - now the IRS says they want the…