Lehto's Law
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Wedding No Good Because ChatGPT Screwed Up the Vows
A Dutch wedding ceremony was nullified by a court because the vows (generated by ChatGPT) left out the declaration of intent. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Geico ALMOST Denied a Claim Becaues of Undisclosed Kids in Family
Although many news outlets reported Geico denied the claim in question - the claim was not denied. Geico had raised the issue of there being children in the household who were not disclosed to the company. In Michigan, insurance denials must be in writing. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
New Law Proposed To Curb the Filing of Frivolous Liens
A lawmaker in California has proposed increasing the fines and penalties for the filing of fraudulent liens - a problem which is becoming more common. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
California Targets 100+ MPH Speeders w/Non-Judicial Action
California has a new program where speeders caught doing 100 MPH or more will be subject to an administrative hearing - faster than the typical court process - and they are hoping this will help discourage people from driving too fast. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
McDonald’s Sued over the Contents of the McRib Sandwich
Plaintiffs have filed suit in Chicago claiming that the McRib sandwich from McDonald's contains no actual pork rib meat - which they claim McDonald's misled them into believing. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Court’s Own AI-Powered Chatbot Helpline Hallucinates
Alaska courts have developed an AI-powered chatbot helpline to replace the helplines staffed by humans; the system ran into issues, one of which was that it hallucinated nonsensical answers. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
AI-Drafted Police Report Said Officer Turned into A Frog
An AI-powered program used by a police department in Utah drafted a preliminary report indicating that a police officer had transformed into a frog. It appears it picked up the concept from a movie running in the background of the scene. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Court Orders Wrongfully Convicted Man To Return $1M To the State
The man was wrongfully convicted and got released after 25 years; he was compensated by the state ($1.25M) and then sued the City of Detroit and received $7M; the court of appeals has ruled that the statute giving the man the $1.25 requires the money to be repaid when he was compensated by someone else. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
They Let Her Try the $100K FG Kick but She Missed
The Jets had told her she was ineligible to kick because she coached soccer, but after an uproar in the media, reversed course and let her kick. She missed. My previous video: https://youtu.be/UpAOG-mjU54
Tom Bodett and Motel 6 Settle Their Lawsuit
I had previously covered the lawsuit Bodett filed against Motel 6. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/0onBE9w901M
Thieves Get Away After $35M Weekend-Long Heist of Safe Deposit Boxes
The robbers broke into a safe deposit box bank vault and emptied their contents over a weekend, quite like the famous Riviera bank robbery of 1976. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
My TOP TEN Videos of 2025
These are the ten videos on my channel which were viewed the most times in 2025. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Football Team Changes its Mind About Letting Woman Kick $100K Field Goal
The Jets invited her to try out for the contest but later told her that she was not eligible because she coached soccer and had played college soccer - something she said they were aware of. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
State Sup Ct Says You Waive 4th Amendment Rights When Using Google
The court ruled that you giving Google permission to use your information means you waive your right to complain about anyone else using it - even the police. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
TV Makers Sued For Sharing What You Watch without Telling You
The Texas AG has filed suit against several TV manufacturers alleging that they take screen grabs of people's TV sets and share the information with others. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Fuel - Fill Arrow Inventor Has Passed Away
James Moylan, when working at Ford, came up with the idea that is now in pretty much every car on the road - to let us know which side of the car the fuel-filler is on. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Postmark Rule Change Could Mean Your Taxes Get Filed Wrong
Postmarks are now often applied later than when you turned mail into the USPS; you need to make sure your taxes are filed timely and probably get a proof of mailing to be safe. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
$100K Fine for Parking in Her Own Driveway NOT Overturned
The city of Lantana (FL) fined her when cars parked in her driveway had tires on her grass - and the fines added up to six figures. The FL supreme court declined to hear the case. My previous video: https://youtu.be/2sr88uZ3Fjk
BMW Patents New Screw Type Just to Make Cars Harder to Work on
BMW filed for a patent on a new screw head type - which looks like their logo - but the application also says they're doing it to limit who can work on their cars. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Feds Get $9.6M In Refunds for Extended Service Contract Buyers
The FTC got the money from Car Shield and American Auto Shield LLC. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Deepfake Video Has Snuck into the Courtroom
A judge in CA caught a litigant submitting deepfake video to the court - and people are wondering if it hasn't happened before (without getting caught).
Another City CANCELS its Flock Camera Contract
The city of Flagstaff has canceled its Flock camera contract - citing privacy concerns. Other cities have done this also. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Insurance Co Drags its Feet for A Year to Pay Claim on Tree Hitting a House
The tree was on neighboring property and her insurance company only offered to pay for 1/4 of the damage - until a local TV station got involved. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Carmakers Finally Agree to Fix the TikTok Auto Theft Flaw
Kia and Hyundai have agree to fix 7 million cars to resolve the flaw that allowed them to be stolen so easily, as often seen on TikTok. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Man Arrested and JAILED Over New License Plate Frame Law
A man in FL was arrested and jailed over his license plate frame - on a rental car! - covering one letter of "Sunshine State." The police admitted it was a mistake and apologized. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Warranty Claim Denied on Corvette Because of Loctite Found on Bolt
The owner bought the car used (12,000 miles) and it's still under a GM warranty but the claim was denied because of loctite found on a part during disassembly. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
DoorDash Driver Arrested After Doorbell Cam Showed Her Spraying Food
A doorbell camera video appears to show a DoorDash driver spraying a food delivery with something - and the customers called the police after getting sick. The driver has been arrested and charged. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
LAPD Sting Operation Tickets Drivers For Crosswalk Violations
The LAPD has been sending pedestrians out into areas with unmarked crosswalks to catch drivers who do not observe the laws on pedestrians in crosswalks - marked or otherwise. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Gas Station Overcharges Customers THOUSANDS of Dollars Each
Gas Station Overcharges Customers THOUSANDS of Dollars Each by Lehto's Law
Lawsuit Asks IRS to Allow People to Claim Their Dogs as Dependents
A woman has sued the IRS, asking a court to allow her to claim her dog as a dependent. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
State Sup Ct to Rule on If the Landlord is Liable for Your Dog’s Bite
An Ohio dogbite victim sued the dog's owner and the landlord of the mobile home park which allowed dog's; the Ohio statute on dig bites appears to allow for the suit to proceed against the landlord - and the state supreme court will make the final ruling. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Caught on Camera: Parking Ticket Issued BEFORE Meter Expires
Cameras on their car caught a parking enforcement officer chalking their tires, and then ticketing their car two minutes later, when the meter had not expired yet. The ticket has since been dismissed. Here is the video I mentioned where I fought a ticket. https://youtu.be/OIAY3WZNu9Q
Warrantless Rental Inspections Struck Down By State Court
Pottstown (PA) had an ordinance that allowed for the borough to inspect rental units every other year without a warrant and without permission; the IJ brought suit on behalf of two tenants and a landlord and the court unanimously struck the statute down under state law. https://ij.org/
Lawsuit Over Cashless Entry to National Parks Thrown Out
When National Parks stopped accepting cash for entry, a federal lawsuit was filed; a court just dismissed the case. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Judge Throws Out $40M Verdict After Juror Talked About Trial in Podcast
The juror mentioned the trial in a podcast recorded during the trial and then talked about the trial after; the defendants say it showed that she had a bias that she did not disclose during jury selection. The juror denies this. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Court Orders Home Demolished Saying it Violated HOA Setback Rules
An HOA says it warned a builder that the home they were building was too close to a property line; the house is now built, people are living in it, but the judge has said that tearing it down might be the only solution. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Judge Throws Conviction Because of Too Much Circumstantial Evidence
A jury convicted the man of fraud but the judge said she was bothered by the amount of circumstantial evidence - among other things - so she threw out the guilty verdict. The MN AG is appealing. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Supreme Court Asked to Allow Suit Over ‘Bogus’ Prosecution
A bar owner was prosecuted in a case which fell apart and appeared to have been brought maliciously; even though the lower court was going to let the case proceed, an appeals court reversed the ruling. https://ij.org/
Balloons + AI Robots + Insurance Co’s = Our Newest Nightmare
A company is launching balloons which carry AI-robots that photograph property from above, primarily for businesses like insurance companies, that want to look at your property from above. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lakefront Home Owner Has Beach Walker Charged With Trespassing
A man was charged with trespassing for walking along the beach of Lake Michigan (in Wisconsin) in front of private property - and the argument is: Where does the private property end and where does the public property begin along the lakeshore? https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Failure to STAY RIGHT Could Lead to Good Traffic Stop
The AZ supreme court has ruled that the stay right law can lead to a lawful traffic stop, meaning that the search which ensues very well could lead to admissible evidence. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Johnny Cash ‘Soundalike' Gets Coca-Cola Sued
The estate of Johnny Cash is suing Coca-Cola for using music sung by someone who sounds a bit too much like Johnny Cash - and there is precedent for suing over the use of a 'soundalike' in a commercial. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Hundreds of Gallons of Home Heating Oil Dumped into Man’s Basement
The heating oil was dumped into the basement of a house with the same street name and address number but in the wrong city. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Deathbed Accusation Admissible In Court
A man fatally injured in a car crash blamed his girlfriend (who was driving) saying she crashed the car on purpose - then he died. His statement will most like be admissible in court. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
State Cracks Down HARD On License Plate Frames
A new law in FL has harsh penalties for drivers with license plate frames on their cars, among other things. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
‘Inactive’ HOA Appears and Threatens a Lien For Unpaid Dues
Somehow, no one caught that the home was in an HOA, and there were several people who should have caught it. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Shop Owner Accused of Using Customer’s Car As Loaner
The shop owner in Pennsylvania has been accused of lending a customer car to another customer to use as a loaner. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Proposed State Law Would Ban Most Car Option Subscriptions
A proposed bill in New York would outlaw MOST car option subscriptions - but the bill still needs some fine-tuning. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Over 200 Arrests Made in One Night at One Bar In Arizona
Police say they found 249 underage drinkers at one bar in AZ in one night; they ticketed or cited most of them and made a few arrests. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Could an Obnoxious Screen Ad on Your New Car Make it A Lemon?
This is a direct response to Louis Rossman's suggestion that this might constitute a lemon situation. And I AGREE with him. Here is his video: https://youtu.be/Gw3KRfy9vQY