Lehto's Law
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
Social Media Lawsuit Settles for $16.7B (BILLION $!)
The settlement barely moved Meta's stock. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Recall Nightmare for General Motors Keeps Getting Worse
It's the L-87 that keeps failing despite earlier attempts to remedy. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
More Than Three Million Cars Under ‘Park Outside’ Recall Warning
You can always check https://www.nhtsa.gov/ to see if your car is on the list. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Mechanic Arrested After Woman Finds Tracking Device In Her Car
This story happened in the town of Cadillac, Michigan. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Police Launched Search for Man Who Found $30 at Walmart
Technically, the finder of valuables in GA is supposed to make efforts to find the true owner - but some wonder if the police shouldn't have better things to do. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Officer Handcuffs Woman for Not Sharing Ring Cam Footage
The police are investigating the incident. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Early Drafts of Proposed Laws Now Often Contain AI Slop
And someone has to clean it up before it gets passed into law. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Comedians’ Lawsuit Ends Jetway Seizures in Atlanta
The settlement involved some money and the police said they would reform how the officers handled these stops in the future. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Judge Kicked Off Bench for Two Years
Alleged to have violated several different rules judges are required to follow. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Toyota Engine Diagnosis Begins With Hammer Strike
The recall procedure involves a special hammer which is used to check the condition of the main bearing without having to perform a complete teardown of the engine.
Dog on Death Row Gets Reprieve
Animal control called Chance 'Dangerous' but the law says No if he was provoked - which a court must now decide.
DUI Results Across Florida are in Doubt Because of Improper O-Ring Maintenance
One case appears to show the way for others across the state to defend their cases. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
University Makes First Semester Pass/Fail for ‘Mental Health’ Reasons
The University of Michigan is going to do this - a few other schools are doing it as well. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Flock Apologizes: Says They Will Take Steps to End Abuses
This was apparently in response to reports of police misusing Flock to stalk women. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Police Officer Sues Homeowner After Falling Down Steps
The officer was legally on the property, and the house did not have handrails as required by local law. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Town Will Pay Reporter $850K Over Police Newspaper Raid
There are still some causes of action pending in Federal Court of the raid in Marion, KS. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Cops Seize $10M In Supercars For ‘Antisocial’ Driving
This happened in London - but it is happening everywhere. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Jurors Find Evidence Everyone Else Missed
The defendant was convicted but it seems there might be grounds for an appeal. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Car Insurers Are Paying Fewer Claims Than Before
The percentage of paid claims appears to be dropping industry-wide, over time. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
It Has Begun: AI Models Going ‘Rogue’
Meta announced that its AI model 'hacked' another company without being asked to do so by its controllers. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Woman Injured at Baseball Game Files Huge Lawsuit
The problem here is that the 'Baseball Rule' says spectators assume the risk of injury by attending baseball games. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Dealer Accused of Using Customer’s Car as a ‘Parts’ Car
She had brought her car in to have a blown out tire repaired. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
State Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case Brought by Chimps in Zoo
One justice thought the court should hear the case, but the odds of that ever happening appear to be small. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Prof. Catches Most of Class Cheating (They Used AI)
32 out of 35 students apparently used AI when they weren't supposed to - and it was pretty clear they did it. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Now Playing! Movie Ads In Your Car
This time, it's BMW. Visit The Autopian at https://www.theautopian.com/
Michigan Supreme Court Reverses ITSELF
And it only took them 27 years to do it (but they were right to do it). https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Postal Worker Charged for Stealing Winning Lottery Ticket
This happened in Florida. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Big Win for Small Business With Help from The IJ
Caskets of Honor just wants to sell caskets in Oklahoma. https://ij.org/
NIGHTMARE: State Cancels Bar Exam Over Tech Issues
I get chills just thinking about it - even after all these years (since I had to take it). https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Man Gets FIFTY YEAR Prison Sentence For 5th DWI
The sentence was decided by a jury in Texas. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Jury Awards $717K for Tree Falling on House In Portland
This is a follow up on a story I covered previously: https://youtu.be/RXYQnMmUXNA
Woman Arrested Over Car Sale Gets $250K Settlement
The police probably shouldn't get involved in car sales gone wrong. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Tow Truck Driver Accused of Snagging Car with People Inside
This happened in North Carolina. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Civil Infraction Doesn’t Open Door To Warrantless Car Search in MI
A new Michigan Supreme Court case says that suspicion of a mere civil infraction does not give the police the right to a warrantless search of the car. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
HOA Says Woman Can’t Live in Home She Inherited Due to Her Age
The home is in an HOA and a 55+ community. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
PA Officers Can No Longer Search ‘Open Fields’ Without a Warrant
Another win by the Institute for Justice. https://ij.org/
California Now Says Cheating WAS at Center of Driver Test Mess
And the CA DMV has even reported a few of the suspect test to prosecutors for potential prosecution. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Prosecutor Accused of Using Court Docket as ‘Her Dating App’
The AG said she was surprised the prosecutor didn't resign. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case of Pilot Over Plane Forfeiture
My previous video: https://youtu.be/OYiEPHgs1pY Support the IJ: https://ij.org/
Judge in Trouble For Appearing in Case as an Attorney for Friend
Once you become a judge you have to stop appearing in court as an attorney. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
