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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
Episodes(40 episodes)
Dating 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.
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Published: Apr 4, 2026Duration: 11m 6s
GET A WARRANT! State Passes Law to Protect Your Private Property
Idaho has passed a law to get rid of the 'open fields' doctrine there.
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Published: Apr 3, 2026Duration: 10m 58s
Mistaken 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 years.
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Published: Apr 2, 2026Duration: 9m 28s
Man 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 still wants to be paid.
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Published: Apr 1, 2026Duration: 9m 25s
Feds Sue Towing Co for ‘Illegally Auctioning’ Servicemembers’ Vehicles
Those tow truck stories:
https://youtu.be/NDvMbk9AtgA
https://youtu.be/Bfuuf2AI2T0
Published: Mar 31, 2026Duration: 9m 28s
Prosecutor and Sheriff Lose Immunity in Federal Court
Another big win from the Institute for Justice.
https://ij.org/
Published: Mar 30, 2026Duration: 10m 3s
Woman 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.
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Published: Mar 29, 2026Duration: 9m 19s
Man 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.
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Published: Mar 28, 2026Duration: 10m 50s
Ticketed 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 people driving their own brand cars.
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Published: Mar 27, 2026Duration: 11m 18s
AI 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 lot of people missed them.
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Published: Mar 26, 2026Duration: 11m 3s
State 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
Published: Mar 25, 2026Duration: 11m 4s
Cops 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 realizing he was a state trooper headed to a call.
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Published: Mar 24, 2026Duration: 10m 26s
State 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 notified that many cases need to be re-examined as a result.
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Published: Mar 23, 2026Duration: 9m 27s
State 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.
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Published: Mar 22, 2026Duration: 11m 42s
Inmate 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.
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Published: Mar 21, 2026Duration: 9m 29s
Afroman Wins!
The jury ruled that Afroman owes nothing to the police who he rapped about - after they raided his home.
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Published: Mar 20, 2026Duration: 23m 36s
Feds 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.
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Published: Mar 19, 2026Duration: 11m 16s
Judge Catches Witness Being Fed Answers by Smart Glasses
Someone was feeding answers to the witness via smartphone, which was connected to his smart glasses.
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Published: Mar 18, 2026Duration: 9m 38s
Court 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.
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Published: Mar 17, 2026Duration: 8m 51s
Hyundai 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.
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Published: Mar 16, 2026Duration: 13m 1s