Lehto's Law
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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
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
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
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
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/
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
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
Store Clerk Buys Winning Lottery Ticket a Day After the Drawing
According to a lawsuit, the tickets were printed but not purchased the day before. This would be one of the largest such lottery prices in Arizona history. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Process Servers Accused of Not Actually Serving People
In Texas, the courts have actually made lists of process servers whose services will not be accepted - because they have had issues with people who were not served (after the servers filed papers claiming they were.) https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Facial Recognition Leads to Arrest of Wrong Man
A facial recognition AI program identified a suspect that was innocent and did not look at all like the person the police were looking for - but they arrested him after getting a warrant (a witness did pick the man out of a photo lineup). The prosecutor declined to pursue the case. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Court Rules Chicken Wings Don’t Need to Be Wings
A court has tossed the lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings - which had said it was deceptive to advertise boneless 'wings' as such since they aren't made from wing meat. The judge said a reasonable person would not expect them to contain wing meat. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
State Getting Rid of All Paper Titles Completely
The state of Illinois is going all-digital with the DMV and how it handles titles - meaning there will no longer be paper titles at all. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Man Gets Seized Truck Back: UPDATE!
The man whose truck was seized to satisfy an old judgment (in FL) got his truck back - but there are still problems. The previous video I did on this is this: https://youtu.be/r-zS7Fw72eQ
Pet Microchip Company Goes Out Of Business
Many sources are reporting that 'Save This Life' is no longer operating, meaning that if you have a pet registered with them you will have to take steps to get your pet re-registered. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
$100M Ponzi Scheme Involved ‘Ghost’ Cows
A lawsuit alleges that a man ran a Ponzi scheme involving cattle he did not actually have - and the suit names banks, saying they should have spotted the problem earlier. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Man’s Truck Seized Over 14-Year-Old Judgment
The problems here include a judgment that is very old, on a lawsuit the man says he was never served with, for something he is not liable for - and the plaintiff in the original case has passed away. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Ring Announces It Will NOT Be Partnering with Flock
Ring had said it would be working with Flock in the future, but many people were unhappy with the notion. Ring has now said it will not be doing that. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Man Loses $78K In Bounced Check Stolen Truck Scam
The man says the finance company told him the lien was released but then said the check was reversed days later. He is still on the hook for $78K and the truck is gone. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Criminal Case Tossed After DA Filed Brief w/AI Hallucinations
The court said the DA's brief contained AI hallucinations and that the DA had not filed it properly (regarding a notice for the use of AI) and a criminal case was dismissed as a result. This happened in WI. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lawsuit Challenges Restrictions on Casket Sales
The Institute for Justice has taken up the case of a couple who sell caskets in OK, a state that requires casket sellers to be licensed - despite the fact that there are no standards for caskets to meet. https://ij.org/
Homeowners Must Pay Toll to Leave or Enter Their Own Neighborhood
It's only 56 cents each time, but the homeowners say they were not told they would have to pay a toll each time they left or entered their own neighborhood in Texas. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Bank Won’t Refund Money for Customer’s Stolen $28K Check
Two different customers had their checks stolen from the mail and cashed by other people - and Wells Fargo declined refunds saying they had waited too long to bring it to their attention. (One of the two was later refunded.) https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Fleet of Police Cars Could Be Repossessed for Non-Payment
The sheriff's department said they were told their cars were going to be repossessed for non-payment and that the commissioners were supposed to take care of it; the commissioners said there is no crisis and the problems are the fault of the sheriff. This is happening in Ohio. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
State to Toss 1,400 Cases in Court-Appointed Attorney Shortage
Oregon has such a backlog of cases waiting for attorneys to become available for court appointments, their Supreme Court has ordered them to start dismissing cases unless attorneys can be appointed quickly. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
CA Cracking Down on Dangerous Drivers
Several bills have been introduced in the CA assembly aimed at dangerous and/or drunk drivers. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
HOA Threatens Member for Using Generator During Outage
A woman who lives in an HOA regulated neighborhood was told she could not use a generator during the recent power outage (in TN) because the HOA rules on aesthetics did not allow it. After some back-and-forth, the HOA said they'd allow it just this once. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Cops Say Man Called Them to Brag About Evading Them During Chase
A man in NJ has been arrested regarding a police chase and the police claim that he had called them to brag about evading them during the chase. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Judge Accused of Stealing 100s of $1,000s from Vulnerable People
A Detroit Judge and some others have been accused of stealing from vulnerable people. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Credit Union ‘Repossesses’ Lien-Free Car From Parking Lot
A man's vehicle was taken from an airport parking lot by a towing company that said it was a repossession for a credit union; the man says he paid the vehicle off and it is lien-free. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Court Tells State Troopers to Stop Targeting Out-of-State Plates
A federal appeals court upheld a ruling from below that the Kansas Highway Patrol targeting out-of-state drivers was wrong; but, it did not agree that the 'Kansas Two-Step' was wrong. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Grandfather Can’t Be Buried Next to His Wife?
A CO cemetery has told a family that their grandfather cannot be buried next to his wife because they have a moratorium on new burials; the parties are trying to work something out. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Where It’s Illegal To Let Your Car Warm Up Unattended
It is illegal to let your car warm up unattended in FL, unless the vehicle is equipped with remote start - in MI it is only illegal to do so on a public street or highway. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Are Tow Truck Drivers Required To Clean Up Accident Scenes?
The two VinWiki videos I mentioned would be these two: https://youtu.be/NDvMbk9AtgA https://youtu.be/Bfuuf2AI2T0
$45M Jury Award for Bad Conviction Must be Paid
Miami Township had appealed the wrongful conviction jury award but the Supreme Court declined to hear it; $45 million is substantially more than they can pay. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Squatter Going to JAIL After Moving into $2.5M Home
This was a criminal action - the solution I talk about would be a civil action. Either way, the laws need to be strengthened. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Couple’s Dream Home to Be Torn Down to Make Way for A Bridge
They built their dream home and shortly after moving in, were told it needed to be taken by eminent domain to make way for a bridge. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Highway Patrol Stands By EVERY Single Sober DUI Arrest
A Colonel with the TENN Highway Patrol says that of the many arrests made of sober drivers who were charged with DUI - EVERY SINGLE one was a good arrest. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Classic Car ‘Scheme’ Gets Man 2 Years In Prison
This happened in NY: The man was convicted of taking money from customers to buy or repair classic cars. But, they say, he had nothing to show for the $2.5 million he took. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Thieves Now Targeting Honda Civic Airbags
Chicago police report that there have been a slew of smash and grab thefts of airbags from Honda Civics within the city recently. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Supreme Court Lets Stand ‘Unreviewable’ Code Fines In New York City
A man was fined $1,000 by the City of New York but there was no way to have a hearing on the matter; he appealed that issue to the courts and the Supreme Court declined to hear it. https://ij.org/
State Changes Rules on Coyotes - Even The Ones on My Property
The state of Michigan changed the rules on taking coyotes, although the ones who live on my property are probably safe. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Off-Duty Deputy Convicted for Unlawful Stop of On-Duty Cop
An off-duty Wayne County (Michigan) sheriff's deputy was pulled over in an unmarked car while driving in Oakland County (Michigan) by a local city police officer. After that stop, the deputy pulled over the police officer - and a jury found there was no valid reason for the second stop. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
County Takes Man’s Lottery Winnings to Pay Someone Else’s Debt
A man in North Carolina found out that his lottery prize of $800 was taken by a county which claimed he owed them money - and it turned out that the debt was in someone else's name - but by someone using his social security number. The man eventually got his money (minus taxes). https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lawsuit Claims Windshields Explode at Random in Some Nissan Rogues
The allegation is that rear windows spontaneously explode in some Nissan Rogues in the 2021-2025 model years. It's been filed as a class action. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
FTC Gets GM to Stop Gathering and Selling Your Driving Data
GM and the FTC have entered into an agreement where GM and OnStar have agreed to stop gathering driving data from its car buyers and to stop selling it - for a few years. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Town Decides to Cancel Tickets and Refund Money
Kersey (CO) has decided to cancel the speed camera tickets that had been issued for $340 apiece and to refund money paid by those ticketed. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Former Cop Charged with Issuing ‘Fake’ Subpoena
A former police officer in Michigan is charged with investigating a crash his relative was involved with (which happened in a different jurisdiction) and issuing a 'fake' subpoena in the case to access the other driver's car. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Another State Fighting to Require Engineers Get Licenses
This is happening in AZ and the Institute for Justice is representing the engineer whose case the AZ Supreme Court has just agreed to hear. You can see what the Institute for Justice does here: https://ij.org/
Big Company Has Trouble Fixing Oven Under Warranty
A woman in MA has owned a GE oven that she claims has never worked properly and has not been repaired under warranty. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Hundreds Get Bad Gas from 19 Different Stations in Colorado
Hundreds of people in Colorado have complained of getting contaminated fuel from at least 19 different gas stations in Colorado; officials think it was diesel fuel put into the storage tanks for unleaded. https://www.lehtoslaw.com