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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
Episodes
Lehto's LawState Shuts Dealer Saying It Sold Used Cars as ‘New’
A dealer in Michigan was shut down by the state for allegedly selling used cars as 'new', contrary to the definitions found in Michigan's Vehicle Code…
Lehto's LawWoman Says Salesman Stole Her Trade-In So He Could Live In It
A woman in NJ says that her salesman stole her trade-in and lived in it - rather than returning to a dealer to close out her lease. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawMan Loses Everything When Someone Else Didn’t Pay a Bill
A man's belongings were put into storage by a restoration company after a flood - and that company failed to pay the storage fees, resulting in the man's…
Lehto's LawDealer Tech Joyrides SUV While Customer Is Out of The Country
A man dropped his Ford Explorer off for service at a Ford dealer before he left the country - and then saw on his Ford app that the vehicle was being driven…
Lehto's LawJudge Under Fire for Paying Defendant’s Bond - of $1!
A judge in Colorado apparently paid the $1 bond of a defendant before him when his attorney indicated she did not have a dollar - which many people believe…
Lehto's LawDetroit Police Officer Appears By Zoom in Court Wearing Boxers
A police officer from Detroit appeared in 36th District Court via Zoom, and the judge called him out because he was only wearing boxers…
Lehto's LawPolice Say Man Stole 47 Rental Cars So He Could Rent Them Out
The man was a former employee, and the police say he stole 47 cars and then rented them out himself. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's Law‘Lifetime’ Campground Memberships Canceled by New Owner
A campground owner sold "lifetime" memberships to people then sold the campground to a new owner - which says it will not honor those lifetime memberships…
Lehto's LawIs Your ‘Smart’ Vacuum Spying On You?
A man took apart his smart vacuum and discovered it was sending data from his home to a server far away - something he had not been informed of or consented…
Lehto's LawFederal Judges Caught Using ChatGPT
Two federal court judges filed official documents containing hallucinations created by generative AI - one was a court opinion containing made up cases and the…
Lehto's LawUPDATE: Family Farm WILL NOT Be Taken by Eminent Domain
The family farm in NJ was slated to be taken by eminent domain to make space for affordable housing; the family did not want to sell and, after a national…
Lehto's LawAirline Shreds Suitcase and Calls it ‘Ordinary’ - At First
Alaska airlines shredded a man's bag during a flight and at first said the handling had been 'ordinary' - but later agreed to replace the bag after the media…
Lehto's LawCorner Crossing Hunters WIN As SCOTUS Declines Appeal
The corner crossing hunters have won because the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal brought by the private land owner, which leaves intact the lower…
Lehto's LawState to Ban License Plate ‘Flipping’ Devices
Wisconsin lawmakers are working on banning license plate 'flipping' devices, which they say are used to evade tolls and for other nefarious purposes…
Lehto's LawSources Say Amazon Wants To Replace 600k Workers With Robots
Several sources have reported that Amazon is planning on replacing 600,000 workers with robots in the coming years. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawCourt Won’t Let Ex-Judge Change His Name to ‘Judge’
The former judge had been removed from the bench by the Minnesota Supreme Court and would not normally be allowed to use the title "Judge", so he asked a court…
Lehto's LawCops Impound Motorcycles Right After They Were Released From Impound
The police in Canada reported that two different men whose motorcycles had been impounded for excessive speed were caught speeding excessively after they…
Lehto's LawMan Arrested for Pulling Chainsaw in Road Rage Event
A man in Michigan was arrested after he allegedly pulled a chainsaw out in a road rage event near Paw Paw, Michigan. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawPolice Caught on Radio Altering a Report to Protect Another Officer
Detroit police were heard on a scanner talking about "accidentally" filling in the driver license information wrong when it was a report about an accident…
Lehto's LawPolice Will Be Able to ASK for Ring Footage Through Flock
Flock has announced that Ring cameras will allow police to ASK to see Ring footage - by placing requests through Flock. Flock says that the customer has the…
Lehto's LawClass Action Seeks Punitive Damages for Squeaky Shoes
A class action lawsuit has been filed against a shoe company, claiming their expensive shoes are too squeaky. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawCity to Pay $200K for False Arrest of Woman Held For 40 Minutes
The city of Greeley (CO) agreed to pay a woman $200K after she was wrongfully arrested and handcuffed - and the police officer entered her apartment without…
Lehto's LawWoman Arrested After Posting TikToks Stealing From Target
A woman was arrested for, among other things, stealing from Target - which she recorded and posted to her TikTok account (according to FL police)…
Lehto's LawNew State Law Will Allow Used Car Returns Within 3 Days
California has passed a law to allow returns of used cars within 3 days of purchase under most circumstances with licensed dealers. The law goes into effect in…
Lehto's LawRental Car Co Will Pay $350K To Wrongly Arrested Couple
The couple sued after being arrested at gunpoint and told the vehicle they had rented was stolen; it wasn't, and the company settled on the day of trial for…
Lehto's LawAtty Used Bad AI to Defend His Use of Bad AI in Same Case
An attorney in New York was accused of using bad AI in his pleadings and was facing sanctions; in response to the motion for sanctions, he filed an opposition…
Lehto's LawBrothers Charged With Stealing $25M in Crypto In 12 Seconds
Feds charged two brothers with stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency, but they say they simply outsmarted some bots and what they did was not illegal…
Lehto's LawMeteorologist Harassed by Stalker
A Denver meteorologist has been harassed by a stalker and has even gotten a permanent restraining order against him - which she says he has violated. But local…
Lehto's Law‘Payment Plan’ Offered to Patient was a Credit Card
A woman who went to the hospital was offered a payment plan but later found out it was a credit card - which was issued to her even though (she says) she never…
Lehto's LawJudge DUI In Strip Club Parking Lot Incident
A Georgia judge was involved in an incident in the parking lot of a Florida strip club where he was arrested for DUI after reportedly hitting a parked vehicle…
Lehto's LawAds Coming To Our Picture Frames and Refrigerators
Amazon digital picture frames have begun showing ads, as have Samsung refrigerators, whether the owners like them or not - which I believe will become more…
Lehto's LawSheriff Resigns After 3rd DUI Arrest
A sheriff in Kentucky has been arrested a third time for DUI in just the past two years; a lot of people were calling for him to resign, which he has now done…
Lehto's LawUsed Car Dealer Lets Buyer Swap Out Bad Car
A used car dealer apparently let a woman whose car failed just 2,000 miles after purchase return it and get another used car - despite the car not being under…
Lehto's LawBakery Closes: No Refunds For Customers
A bakery suddenly closed, leaving customers who had placed orders (with deposits) scrambling to get their orders fulfilled elsewhere; the bakery has said they…
Lehto's LawDelta’s ‘Crazy’ Credit Card Rule Could Strand Unsuspecting Fliers
Delta sometimes requires travelers to check in with the credit card that purchased their ticket - but not always - meaning some travelers face being stranded…
Lehto's LawJury Awards $9.6M Against Airline for Not Dealing w/Stroke Before Takeoff
Plaintiffs say they told the flight crew about the husband's stroke before takeoff but the airline instead chose to takeoff and fly to Spain before the husband…
Lehto's LawDQ Owners Faced $6M in Liability Over Little-Known Wage Law
The sisters owned a Dairy Queen and paid their employees every two weeks, but the law in NY required weekly paychecks - a law many people did not know about…
Lehto's LawFirm Must Give Gov’t Refund for AI-Drafted $290K Report
A consulting firm charged the Australian government $440K (Aus) for a report which was partially created using AI - and it contained hallucinations. As a…
Lehto's LawHOA Fines Limited to $100 by New Law in CA
HOA Fines Limited to $100 by New Law in CA by Lehto's Law
Lehto's LawMissing Postmark Costs Woman $20,000
A woman sent a tax payment to the feds but it was not postmarked the day she dropped it off - and it was apparently postmarked AFTER it was due - which could…
Lehto's LawDiabetic Episode Ends In Sober DUI Arrest
A retired deputy was arrested for DUI when he had a diabetic episode while driving in TN - he was sober at the time. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawCars Actually Stolen From Hertz (REALLY!)
A woman was arrested for letting people steal cars from the Hertz lot in Ft. Lauderdale, meaning that Hertz can actually report stolen cars that really were…
Lehto's LawCrazy Excuses Attorneys Gave For Misusing AI
Attorneys who got in trouble for filing pleadings containing AI hallucinations had a whole variety of excuses they gave the courts for doing so…
Lehto's LawWill the New Cellphone App END Robocalls?
Both Android and Apple have come up with free apps which appear to eliminate most robocalls made to those cellphones. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lehto's LawPolice Ticket Quotas BANNED In Ohio
The state of Ohio has banned ticket quotas for police and the law allows for police to anonymously notify the attorney general if their department is violating…
Lehto's LawNew Publishers Clearing House Will Protect FUTURE Winners
Publishers Clearing House declared bankruptcy recently and stopped payments to some of its previous winners; the company that bought PCH out of bankruptcy says…
Lehto's LawDealer Has Coast Guard Officer Arrested After Selling Him a Truck
The dealer sold the Coast Guard officer a truck and then reported it stolen, apparently because of a mix up with the VIN - as a result, the man was arrested…
Lehto's LawLicense Suspended Over 30-Year Old PAID Ticket
A man from Rhode Island found out his license was suspended for a ticket that he had paid - 30 years ago - in Massachusetts. He paid the fine again but then a…
Lehto's LawLate for a Haircut, Driver ARRESTED for Going 107 MPH
A Florida driver was arrested for driving over 100 MPH, which made the infraction a "super speeder" ticket - and the man told the officer that he was driving…
Lehto's LawPolice Can’t Give Traffic Ticket to Waymo Car
Police in CA saw a Waymo autonomous car make an illegal u-turn but could not issue a ticket because state law requires traffic infractions to be written to…
Lehto's LawDaughter’s Gift Car was Stolen, Police Seize it As Evidence
Florida couple bought a used RAV4 for their daughter - and the police later seized it and said it was stolen. The family is out $17,000 but the seller told the…
Lehto's LawProposed Law Would Get Rid of ‘Open Fields’ Doctrine in Michigan
A legislator in Michigan has proposed legislation to require DNR and other similar state agents to get a warrant (or permission) before entering…
Lehto's Law73 DUI Cases In MN Were Run On Unreliable Breathalyzer
In Minnesota, one particular breathalyzer machine was not operated properly for almost a year, calling 73 DUI cases into question, something the state and the…
Lehto's Law‘Robot’ Umpires Coming to Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball has decided to let 'robots' - the Automated Ball/Strike System - override the calls made by human umpires if a team asks for a review of…
Lehto's LawRivian Offered $2K to Buyer For Problems With the AC
A man said he bought a Rivian and when the AC started having problems, Rivian offered him $2,000 to waive his legal rights to sue them for it…
Lehto's Law$205M Jury Award for Child’s Theme Park Death
A child died after falling from a theme park ride and the family filed suit against the ride owner and operator; a Colorado jury awarded the family $205…
Lehto's LawFour Years in Prison for Trying to Steal Graceland
The woman who pleaded guilty to trying to 'foreclose' upon Graceland over a bogus mortgage has been sentenced to more than four years in prison by a federal…
Lehto's LawAttorney Hit With Largest Fine Ever for ChatGPT Brief
An attorney in California was fined $10,000 by a court for filing a ChatGPT brief filled with mistakes and hallucinations, the largest fine yet to be levied…
Lehto's LawCouple Wins Adverse Possession Against City
The couple's property in Toronto has a fenced backyard that enclosed a portion of property which actually belonged to the city on paper, but had been fenced in…
Lehto's Law$1M RV Seized And $660K Fine for Missing VINs
A couple from Canada bought an RV from a US manufacturer but when they tried bringing it back to the US to sell it, it was seized at the border for not having…