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Lehto's Law

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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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VT Closes World Famous Secret Loophole

July 13, 2023 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

The state tightened up on those lax out-of-state registrations and titles. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Total Engine Failure Due to Missed Free Software Update

July 13, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MB

The customer said the notice was sent to an old address. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

'Have You Heard the News?!'

July 12, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

This scam, and others, are still alive and well on Facebook. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Dealer Sold Man Stolen Car: That Was 'Wrong'

July 11, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Use code LEHTOSLAW50 to get 50% off your first Factor box at https://bit.ly/3EyOZQo !

'Thumbs Up' Emoji Created Legally Binding Contract

July 11, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MB

It happened in Canada but could very well have happened in the US. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Federal Probation for Hiding 'General Lee' Replica

July 11, 2023 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MB

The man was accused of not disclosing the car during a bankruptcy proceeding. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Man Arrested After Causing 183 Car Crashes

July 10, 2023 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MB

Insurance fraud is world wide! www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Dozens of Code Violations in Home Bldg Inspector Approved

July 09, 2023 18:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

And the builder hasn't been much help either. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Follow Up on the 'Fake' Document at the Supreme Court

July 09, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

Here is the statement I refer to: https://adflegal.org/article/responding-media-smear-303-creative

Fake 'Facts' Were Presented to the Supreme Court

July 08, 2023 18:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

Although it MIGHT not have mattered. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

No Qualified Immunity for Road-Raging Off-Duty Deputy

July 08, 2023 14:00 - 9 minutes - 9 MB

The Court of Appeals thought this one went a bit too far. https://ij.org/

Man Guilty of Smuggling Pythons in His Pants

July 07, 2023 18:00 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MB

What the title says. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Actual Innocence Might Not Be Enough to Get You Out of Prison

July 07, 2023 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MB

So says the Supreme Court. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Rear Driver is at Fault When Rear Ending Another Car

July 06, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MB

Most states have this presumption written into law. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Man Gets Prison for Stealing Millions of Coins

July 06, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

It was a multistate operation. The video I mention: https://youtu.be/_HqaFeDxm1c

Overdue Library Book Returned After 120 Years

July 05, 2023 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

In case you were on the wait list for when it returned. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

The Bank Will Fight You After They Give Your Money to a Scammer

July 04, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MB

Two recent examples from Georgia and two different banks. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Scammers Look to Get Your Driver's License

July 03, 2023 18:00 - 9 minutes - 8.97 MB

Reported now in Texas and Ohio. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Chef Bans Vegans From His Restaurant

July 03, 2023 14:00 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MB

And he says business has never been better. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

New Law Would Ban Fake Reviews and Lead to Huge Fines

July 02, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB

The law was proposed by the FTC. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

$1M Lawsuit After Janitor Pulls Plug on 'Annoying' Alarm

July 02, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

The power went to a freezer holding 20 years' worth of scientific experiments which were still in progress. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Supreme Court Overturns 50-Year-Old Precedent on Religious Freedom

July 01, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

Regarding a postal worker who wanted Sundays off. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Michigan DID NOT Criminalize Pronoun Misuse

July 01, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

The BILL (not a law) does not even mention the word "pronoun." Read it yourself: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4474.pdf

Legal Problems for Man Who Had His Neighbor's Trees Cut Down

June 30, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MB

Both criminal and civil penalties are possible. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Feds Crack Down on Online Sales Scams

June 30, 2023 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MB

A new law from the FTC. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Court Throws Out the Chess Lawsuit

June 29, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Although PART of it could be refiled in state court. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

SCOTUS Tosses Stalker Conviction on 1st A Grounds

June 28, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MB

They say the intent of the speaker is more important than the perception of the recipient of the message. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

No Immunity For Judge Who Jailed Teens in Custody Dispute

June 28, 2023 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

The court of appeals agreed that the judge overstepped his bounds. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Fedex Sued: 'Largest Odometer Fraud Scheme' in US History

June 27, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

A class action has been filed, although this story goes back a ways. My previous video: https://youtu.be/0WHeeALrVdc

State Sup. Ct. Adopts Rule Limiting Ballistics Experts

June 27, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

It happened in Maryland. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Corporations May Get Right to Vote in City's Elections

June 26, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

This cannot be a good idea. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Lawyer Sues to Recover $37K in Gifts He Gave Ex-GF

June 26, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

He says they were conditioned on their engagement to be married. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

CA Sup. Ct. Ends Some Immunity in Police Misconduct Cases

June 25, 2023 19:00 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MB

The California court said the appeals court made a mistake 20 years ago. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Nationwide Shoplifting Ring Busted in Washington

June 25, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.67 MB

Authorities recovered $1.5 million in stolen merchandise. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

ChatGPT Lawyers Who Cited Fake Cases Sanctioned by Court

June 24, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

It's going to cost them some money. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Oregon Finally Does Away w/The Ban on Self Serve Gas

June 24, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 6.62 MB

Leaving NJ as the final state that won't allow it. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Sub Passengers Probably Signed Restrictive Waivers

June 23, 2023 18:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

Lawsuits here will be a longshot. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Amazon Sued by FTC Over Its Prime Cancellation Policy

June 23, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MB

Remember AOL? That's the allegation. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Postal Service Says to Stop Mailing Checks

June 22, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MB

Because so many checks are being stolen from the mail. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Shark Bite Costs Fishermen $3 Million Prize

June 22, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

Turns out the rules say that can happen. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Fake Priest Hears Workplace Confessions

June 21, 2023 18:00 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MB

The Dept of Labor was not amused. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Court: No Warrant Needed for Cellphone Search at Border

June 21, 2023 14:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

They don't even need suspicion you've done anything wrong. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Man Who Paid in Oil-Covered Pennies Hit w/Consent Judgment

June 20, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MB

Some of which was liquidated damages. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

State Game Officials Stole Man's Trail Cam While Trespassing?

June 19, 2023 18:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

This happened in Virginia. https://ij.org/

Public Defenders Can't Handle Their Caseload

June 19, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

It reached a breaking point in Oregon. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Illegal Dumper Gets Caught When His Truck Got Stuck

June 18, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MB

The owner of the company admitted to a 'mistake.' www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Another Victim of the 'I'm Calling from Your Bank Scam'

June 17, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MB

This one happened in Canada. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

State High Court Tosses Conviction of Man Whose Silence Was Used at Trial

June 17, 2023 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

The right would be meaningless if this could be used at trial. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

City OUTLAWS 'Cashless' Businesses

June 16, 2023 18:00 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MB

Detroit has joined the group of cities that do this. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

State Finally Passes Law to End Paper Tag Fraud

June 16, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MB

It was a very serious issue in Texas. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

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