Lehto's Law
3,619 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 281 ratingsSteve Lehto: author, attorney. Over 30 years of practicing Michigan Lemon Law and more than a dozen books written.
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Episodes
The Mule Man Debate - Ep. 7.272
February 01, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBHere is the dashcam of his arrest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KFa5bDO6Oo
You May Get Tax Bills for Benefits You Did Not Receive - Ep. 7.274
February 01, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBPeople who never received benefits are now getting statements from the IRS suggesting they need to pay taxes for the benefits they did not receive. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Your Car Can't Keep Secrets! Ep. 7.273
January 31, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThe amount of information tracked and stored by modern cars is enormous - and creates privacy concerns. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Man Sues for Right to Travel by Mule - Ep. 7.272
January 31, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBMule Man of California - as he is known - is suing the California Hwy Patrol for the right to travel by mule. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Police Need to Stop Lying to Suspects - Ep. 7.271
January 30, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBPolice often lie to suspects in the hope of getting a confession and it's perfectly legal. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Former Mayor Steals From Kids, Goes to Prison - Ep. 7.270
January 30, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBThe former mayor of Atlantic City pleaded guilty and will be going to prison for 90 days. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lawsuit Alleges Subway Tuna Sandwiches Contain 'No Tuna' - Ep 7.269
January 29, 2021 17:01 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBSubway denies the allegations, but the lawsuit claims the tuna sandwiches contain no fish, let alone tuna. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lawyer Disbarred and Arrested for Online Threats - Ep. 7.268
January 29, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MBEven more strange, he had been admitted to practice in two states. Now he's not. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Defendant Goes Free - Victim Won't Testify w/o Mask - Ep. 7.267
January 28, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBThe 6th Amendment guarantees your right to confront witnesses against you. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Store MGR Fired for Holding Shoplifter - But Wins Ep. 7.266
January 28, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBA Tesco manager was fired for how he dealt with a shoplifter, but a tribunal awarded him money saying the firing was wrong. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Rich Foreigners Get the Vaccine Before the Rest of Us - Ep. 7.265
January 27, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBAll they have to do is fly to FL - which they are doing from all over. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Couple Loses £700K in Bank "Investigation" Scam - Ep. 7.264
January 27, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBA couple in England lost the money and then failed to get it back when they sued the bank. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Trouble with Your Chrysler in Canada? Too Bad! Ep. 7.263
January 26, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MBChrysler has pulled out of CAMVAP, making it harder for Canadian consumers to get a remedy for their defective cars. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Remember When Pepsi Got Sued for Not Giving Away a Jet? Ep. 7.262
January 26, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBPepsi ran a TV commercial a while back that suggested you could win a Harrier jet if you bought enough Pepsi. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
TN Man Arrested for Insulting Dead Cop - Ep. 7.261
January 25, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.81 MBA man was arrested for posting the album artwork from a song and saying it expressed his feelings about a dead police officer. The song and artwork are here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ekRvcC3AXI
Yelp Sued Over Recorded Phone Calls - Ep. 7.260
January 25, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBA California court has ruled that Yelp can be sued even though they only recorded their side of the phone conversation. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
'SOLICITATION' IS NOT ILLEGAL - Ep. 7.259
January 24, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBA follow up to the video about the man who was wrongfully arrested for "solicitation." It is not illegal. The Supreme Court said so. https://www.oyez.org/cases/2001/00-1737
Lottery Corvette Winner Might Have His Car - Ep. 7.258
January 24, 2021 13:59 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MBIt looks like the winner has found a dealer who can make this work out. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Confused Cop Fired After Idiotic Arrest - Ep. 7.257
January 23, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBA sheriff's deputy in Michigan has been fired after arresting a man who - they now admit - was doing nothing wrong. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Ford Finally Recalls 3 Million Takata-Equipped Vehicles - Ep. 7.256
January 23, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBWhich will cost them $610 million. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lottery Officials Cannot Get Winner His Corvette - Ep. 7.255
January 22, 2021 17:01 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBGeorgia lottery officials promised a Corvette to the winner - but don't actually have one they can give him. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Couple May Have to Adopt Their Own Children - Ep. 7.254
January 22, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBA Michigan couple has run afoul of the state's outdated surrogacy laws. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Dealer Wants Car Back They 'Accidentally' Sold - Ep. 7.253
January 21, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBDealership accidentally sold their floor model Bronco. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Conviction Overturned After Comparison to "Shining" - Ep. 7.252
January 21, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBA man convicted of robbery successfully appealed his conviction after the prosecution had shown the jury a picture of Jack Nicholson from the "Shining". http://www.lehtoslaw.com
BAD MAYOR Released 20 Years Early From Prison Overnight - Ep. 7.251
January 20, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBKwame Kilpatrick has had his sentence commuted and will be released from prison. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Angry Cheerleader's Snapchat Reaches Supreme Court - Ep. 7.250
January 20, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBA high school cheerleader's case has reached the Supreme Court - after her school punished her for it. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Hang Up on Judge? Contempt! Ep. 7.249
January 19, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBAn attorney "hung up" a zoom court appearance and was found to be in contempt. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
GM Continues w/Silly 'Design' Defect Fight - Ep. 7.248
January 19, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBLast time it was the Corvette rims - now it's the 8-speed transmission. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Was Your iPhone Made w/ Child Labor? Ep. 7.247
January 18, 2021 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBApple may have known its suppliers were using child labor for a few years before cutting ties. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Made-Up Names Net $5 Million in Fraudulent Funds - Ep. 7.246
January 18, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBA man made up 400 names to scam the COVID relief program - allegedly. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Rich Donor Loses Bid to Get Name on Everything - Ep. 7.245
January 17, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThe man donated $30 million but that didn't get his name put on everything. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Class Action Actually Pays Off! Ep. 7.244
January 17, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MBA class action paid a viewer over $400 which seems like a good amount of money considering the cause of action. https://www.morgantcpasettlement.com/ http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Some States Still Use Amateur, Untrained Judges - Ep. 7.243
January 16, 2021 17:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBAnd some people are suggesting it's time they changed. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Tesla Asked to Recall 100K+ Cars b/c of Touchscreens - Ep. 7.242
January 16, 2021 13:59 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBNHTSA has asked Tesla to recall the cars because the touchscreens may malfunction. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Fmr Michigan Governor Charged w/Misdemeanors - Ep. 7.241
January 15, 2021 17:01 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBNine people have been charged with crimes stemming from the Flint water crisis, including the former governor. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Someone Committed Unemployment Fraud in Your Name? - Ep. 7.240
January 15, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBOver a hundred thousand tax forms for unemployment were sent to people who never got it - because someone else committed fraud in their name. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
EV Makers Need to Explain Better How to Extinguish Them - Ep. 7.239
January 14, 2021 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBSo says the Gov't, which says that first responders could use the advice. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Woman Cannot Convince Court She is Alive - Ep. 7.238
January 14, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBA French woman was declared dead by a court three years ago. She claims to actually still be alive but the gov't doesn't believe her. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Husband and Wife Fined as She 'Walked' Him on Leash - Ep. 7.237
January 13, 2021 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThey thought they had found a loophole to the curfew rules - and they were wrong. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Telemarketer Convicted for "Recruiting" Patients - Ep. 7.236
January 13, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.61 MBThe point was to bring people in and file fraudulent Medicare claims. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
"Vexatious" Lawyer Told to Stop Filing Dumb Lawsuits - Ep. 7.235
January 12, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBAfter being disbarred, he kept filing suits - but now saying he was the victim. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Bizarre RV Nightmare in the UK - Ep. 7.234
January 12, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBA weird investment scheme in the UK has caused a ton of confusion in the RV market. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Woman Sues for Lottery Prize But Has No Ticket - Ep. 7.233
January 11, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MBCan you really claim the prize without the winning ticket in hand? http://www.lehtoslaw.com
The Earth is Spinning Faster? Ep. 7.232
January 11, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBThe round, globe-shaped planet Earth is apparently spinning faster. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Scammers Injecting Fake Vaccines - Ep. 7.231
January 10, 2021 17:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBThe police in England are looking for a man who injected a woman with what he claimed was a COVID vaccine - and charged her a couple hundred pounds. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Errata 3: 2021 Edition - Ep. 7.217
January 10, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBA list of stuff people complained about - or that caught my attention. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
More Airlines Move to Stop "Emotional Support" Animals - Ep. 7.230
January 09, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBThe laws changed recently to allow airlines to charge passengers who want to bring their pets onboard the plane. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Judge Wrote Himself into Client's Will - Ep. 7.229
January 09, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBA judge has been suspended after a former client complained about some odd things the judge had done back when he was an attorney. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Man Guilty of Digging in Cemetery - "Treasure Hunting" Ep. 7.228
January 08, 2021 17:01 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBA man has pled guilty to two felonies - but he says he was simply looking for the Forrest Fenn Treasure. http://www.lehtoslaw.com
Mercedes Owners Sue Over Defective Steering - Ep. 7.227
January 08, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBA couple in Canada parked their car and sued Mercedes after - they say - the steering on their car failed and the dealer couldn't fix it. http://www.lehtoslaw.com