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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)

State Sells Your Data But Protects Names of Those Misuse It
Indiana has failed for the third time to pass a law to stop the sale of personal data by the state - but they will not disclose the names of the 200 companies that misused the data they were sold by the state. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 15, 2026Duration: 11m 6s
AI Gets Wrong Woman Arrested 1,200 Miles Away From Crime
A facial recognition program in SD led to the arrest of an innocent woman in TN, who lost her home and more as a result of the arrest. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 14, 2026Duration: 11m 1s
Treasure Hunter Released from Prison: Ten Years For Contempt
The judge had originally found Thompson in contempt for not telling the court where gold was located; after that ended, he had to serve a 2-year sentence for criminal contempt. My previous video is here: https://youtu.be/t2VtBNtm7QU
Published: Mar 13, 2026Duration: 10m 35s
Last Minute Reprieve in Felony Murder Case
The daughter of the victim even appealed to the governor to commute the sentence to life in prison - which the governor did. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 12, 2026Duration: 9m 48s
Man Charged With Destroying License Plate Readers
A man in Michigan was arrested and charged with destroying license plate reading cameras. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 11, 2026Duration: 9m 45s
Federal Court Asked to Strike Down FL License Plate Frame Law
A federal lawsuit has been filed asking the court to strike Florida's license plate cover law as unconstitutional (for vagueness). https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 10, 2026Duration: 9m 37s
Judge Tosses Red Light Cam Ticket: Says Law is Unconstitutional
This happened at the state circuit court level in FL; we'll have to see what happens next statewide. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 8, 2026Duration: 21m 14s
CA Cracks Down On Hundreds of Car Buyers Registered in MT
CA officials say they have identified over 600 fraudulently registered vehicles and believe there are many more; they have brought charges and have recovered more than $2 million dollars already. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 8, 2026Duration: 11m 21s
OpenAI Sued For Letting ChatGPT Practice Law Without a License
A company that says it was hit with a legal action by someone getting legal help from ChatGPT is suing ChatGPT's creator practicing law without a license. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 7, 2026Duration: 13m 23s
Man Says His ‘New’ Porsche Was Used for Mechanics to Practice on
The man says the Porsche was sold to him as 'New' but that it had been used for mechanic training - during which it was taken apart and put back together wrong. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 6, 2026Duration: 12m 42s
Was $5,000 Cash in a Coffee Mug A Bribe?
A city councilman was given $5,000 cash in a coffee mug by someone who had business before the council; the feds called it bribery but they defendants are arguing it was not a bribe. A court will decide. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 5, 2026Duration: 12m 35s
Your Mail Not Delivered on Purpose? SCOTUS Says You Can’t Sue
In a 5-4 opinion, the Supreme Court says you cannot sue the postal service for mail not being delivered even if it was intentional. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 4, 2026Duration: 13m 16s
IRS Wants $328K After Woman’s Accountant Went To Prison
The IRS says the woman's accountant filled her tax returns out in a way that was illegal and he went to prison years ago - now the IRS says they want the amount that should have been paid along with fees and penalties. The Supreme Court has been asked to hear the case. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 3, 2026Duration: 10m 15s
CHP Officer Won’t Be Tried Despite ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence of Perjury
A CHP officer was indicted for perjury regarding tickets she wrote - and an investigation turned up many instances of 'inconsistencies' in her tickets. She will not be tried, however, because a court let her enter a diversion program as she was found to suffer from PTSD. She also resigned from the CHP. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 2, 2026Duration: 13m 33s
Dealer Sued for Reporting Car Stolen: They Wanted it Repossessed
The lawsuit alleges a used car dealer reported a car as stolen when they should have simply repossessed it themselves. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Mar 1, 2026Duration: 13m 2s
CarMax to Pay Wrongful Repo Service Members $15,000 Each
The Justice Department reached a settlement with the lending side of CarMax to pay $15,000 each to service members whose cars were wrongfully repossessed - and to work to get the action removed from their credit reports. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Feb 28, 2026Duration: 10m 36s
Wrong Address Raid Results in $5.7 Million Jury Verdict
A SWAT team in Chicago raided the wrong house and a jury awarded the family $5.7 million. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Feb 27, 2026Duration: 12m 37s
Court Rules City Can’t Arrest Man for Calling Them ‘Fascists’
The man was arrested TWICE for speaking out at city council meetings - they claimed his calling them 'fascists' was a violation of the rule against 'derogatory' speech at the meetings. A federal court said the arrests were impermissible. https://ij.org/
Published: Feb 26, 2026Duration: 9m 14s
Dealer Won’t Help Man Whose Boat Was Stolen Off Their Lot
The man's boat was stolen off of the lot where it was taken in for service; the owner has filed suit saying the dealer has not compensated him for the loss. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Feb 25, 2026Duration: 12m 2s
Hellcat Durango ‘Limited Edition’ Lawsuit Thrown Out by Court
The court said the limited edition talk was not an actionable warranty and that Dodge had the right to change its mind later about how many of the vehicles to build. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Published: Feb 24, 2026Duration: 9m 7s