Lehto's Law
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First State to Outlaw ‘Dynamic’ Pricing
Federal Lawsuit Alleges Cops Let Impaired Driver Go Before Fatal Crash
Android Users Could Get $100 From Google Settlement
Jury Rules That Live Nation Acted as a Monopoly
Class Action Takes On City’s 450+ License Plate Reading Cameras
Passengers Hit w/ Extra Fuel Charge AFTER Buying Airline Tickets
UPDATE: MN Classic Car Registration Law WILL NOT Pass
Car Towed After Getting 893 Tickets
State Moves to Restrict Driving of Classic Cars
Appeals Court Strikes Federal Law Against Home Distilling
Deere Settles Right-to-Repair Suit for $99M
Man’s Insurance Bill Doubles Due to Stranger on His Policy
UPDATE: Honda Did NOT Paywall the Garage Door Opener
Honda Puts Its Garage Door Opener Behind a Paywall
Landscaper Chops Down Trees Without Owner’s Consent
Attorneys Keep Ignoring The Dangers of AI in Court
Feds Get $75M In Refunds for Car Buyers from One Dealer Group
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Feds Sue Towing Co for ‘Illegally Auctioning’ Servicemembers’ Vehicles
Those tow truck stories: https://youtu.be/NDvMbk9AtgA https://youtu.be/Bfuuf2AI2T0
Prosecutor and Sheriff Lose Immunity in Federal Court
Another big win from the Institute for Justice. https://ij.org/
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Afroman Wins!
The jury ruled that Afroman owes nothing to the police who he rapped about - after they raided his home. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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