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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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FTC Slams Twitter for Misusing Private Info

May 27, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.45 MB

And they suggest you double-check your privacy settings. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Law to Let You Sue if Your Kid Gets Addicted to Social Media

May 26, 2022 18:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

California - the net result will be that kids won't be allowed on social media anymore. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Should More States Have Used Car Lemon Laws?

May 26, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MB

The AG of WA has suggested it might be a good idea. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

DA Could be Disbarred for Incompetence

May 25, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MB

This one is in Wyoming. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

HOA Charges When You Move Out!

May 25, 2022 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

The final insult. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

SCOTUS Shoots Down Defendants Seeking Relief from State Courts

May 24, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Apparently, we don't want to slow down justice, or second guess juries. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Huge Verdict Against Fedex Survives Appeal

May 24, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

$165 million wrongful death award. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Texas Judge Arrested for Cattle Theft

May 23, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MB

This will be an interesting case to follow. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Many Dealers Charging Illegal "End of Lease" Fees

May 23, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MB

If it's not in the lease, it can't be charged according to the Federal Consumer Leasing Act. (15 U.S.C. 1667 et seq.) www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Clerk Denied Time Off Quits - Entire Town Shuts Down

May 22, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.29 MB

You always have to ask what might happen if you say No. My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdBpqeSsDl6MnKEDIdNjujQ

Men Busted for Rolling More than a Hundred Odometers

May 22, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

Yes, it's still against the law to do that. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Prosecutor Disbarred for Misconduct in Murder Trial

May 21, 2022 18:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

There were more allegations but the state supreme court said it was not necessary to address them. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

FCC Suspects Robocalls Come From Overseas

May 21, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.22 MB

In perhaps the least surprising announcement of all time. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

City Offers Trade: Seized Building for Two New Cop Cars

May 20, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

It happened in Highland Park, Michigan. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Court Throws Out Woman's $300,000 Hospital Bill

May 20, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

After she was told her share would be less than $2,000. http://www.lehtoslaw.com

State to Do Away With Silly License Plate Frame Law

May 19, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

With the law in place, police write an average of 100K tickets a year for license plate frame violations. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Cops Shut Off Body Cams When Arresting Fellow LEO

May 19, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

And it sounds like the footage we missed would have been interesting. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

State Suspends Carvana's License to Sell Cars

May 18, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MB

Illinois wants Carvana to fix some paperwork issues going forward. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Cops Unsure Which Law Man is Breaking

May 18, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MB

They just wanted him to stop, whatever it was that he was doing. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

How Much Has the IRS Seized w/Civil Asset Forfeiture?

May 17, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

The Institute for Justice is finding out. https://ij.org/

Dog Treat Dispute w/HOA Ends Up In Court

May 17, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

The question is whether the HOA controls the strip between the sidewalk and the road. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Court Rules Against Cops Who Arrested Man for Defamation

May 16, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Turns out that the law they used is no longer any good. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Car Buyer Blocks Dealer in Dispute Over Defective Car

May 16, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.26 MB

It's happening in Wales and the man appears to have some money. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Plead Guilty When You're Innocent: The Alford Plea

May 15, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

It makes sense once in a while. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Authorities Crack Down on $27 Beers at Airport

May 15, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MB

The charges were erroneous, and technically, illegal. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Judges Confused by Internet Reinstate 'Bizarre' TX Law

May 14, 2022 18:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

One judge insisted that Facebook is not a website. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Wild 'White Castle' Judge Arrested Again

May 14, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.98 MB

At least she is no longer a judge. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Big Civil Asset Forfeiture Win

May 13, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutes - 8.99 MB

In Arizona. The Institute for Justice doing great work again. https://ij.org/

Condo Collapse Suit Settles for Almost $1 Billion

May 13, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MB

The speed to the settlement is also remarkable. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Hunting-Dog Laws Create Loophole for Trespassers

May 12, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

A lawsuit in Virginia aims to rework the law to give landowners more power to keep hunters off their property. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Abduction Conviction for Blocking Car in Driveway

May 12, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

The defendant was upset about the driver being in his driveway earlier. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Judge Shackled Attorneys Who Upset Her

May 11, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

And she has now been reprimanded for it. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Brett Favre and Others Sued Over Squandered Funds

May 11, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

This is a follow up to the story where the state demanded the money back. That video: https://youtu.be/Z6C36yOPgZ8

Mt. Bike Mecca Closed after $10.5M Payout on Lawsuit

May 10, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

They settled on that number after a larger jury verdict. http://www.lehtoslaw.com

Trooper Arrested for DUI Specialized in Busting DUI Drivers

May 10, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MB

The .24 is not a good look either. http://www.lehtoslaw.com

Man Sues Resort for Recommending Beach Where He Got Hurt

May 09, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MB

The suit was thrown out and the appeals court would not reinstate it. The video I reference: https://youtu.be/bqN_D638oTc

Walmart and Kohl's Busted Selling Rayon as Bamboo

May 09, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.71 MB

The allegation is that they were doing it for quite some time. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

What's the Deal w/Objections?

May 08, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

Someone asked me to go over the most common trial objections. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Can You Say 'No' When Asked to Tell the Truth in Court?

May 08, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Simple question I get asked all the time. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

'Most Prosecuted Cat' Owner Awarded $125,000

May 07, 2022 18:00 - 8 minutes - 7.58 MB

This, after being told to $30,000 in fines. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

High School Students Trick Teacher into Sending 'Adult' Photos

May 07, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MB

Now the students are being investigated - and the teacher has been cleared. My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdBpqeSsDl6MnKEDIdNjujQ

TurboTax Agrees to Pay $141M to Settle "Free" Dispute

May 06, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MB

Of course, they admit no wrongdoing. Customers might get $30 each. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Court Orders All ISPs to Block Three Specific Services

May 06, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MB

It seems a little unusual because the ISPs were not parties to the case. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Oil Change Customer Sued After Worker Kills Someone w/Car

May 05, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MB

And, they are not suing the man who was behind the wheel. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Man Spent 32 Years in Prison Because of Common Name

May 05, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

At least, that's what started the ball rolling. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Hotel Loses Guest's Luggage and Then Fights Them in Court

May 04, 2022 18:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

And the court had to rule in favor of the hotel because of an old CA law. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Plate Blocked by Hitch Not Good Basis for Stop

May 04, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MB

This case is from Iowa, but it has come out this way in other states as well. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

Black Detective Pulled Over for Driving While Black

May 03, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MB

If anyone should know, you'd think it would be him. www.patreon.com/stevelehto

The Final Word on Mutual Combat

May 03, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Hopefully . . . unless someone finds the mythical legal authority. http://www.lehtoslaw.com

Yes, You Own the Airspace Over Your Property

May 02, 2022 19:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

And the planes overhead ARE flying through your airspace. http://www.lehtoslaw.com

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