Lehto's Law
567 episodes — Page 7 of 12
Publishers Clearing House Stops Paying Winners
Publishers Clearing House has cut off payments to some of its winners because they entered bankruptcy. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Watch the Fedex Driver Run Over My Fence Post!
My only real question (after the Fedex driver ran over my fence post without telling me) is: Shouldn't he at least have told me he did it? https://www.lehtoslaw.com
State Wants to Take Man’s Plane Over a 6-Pack of Beer
The IJ is asking the Supreme Court to hear the case of a man whose plane was seized because a passenger had brought beer aboard as cargo. https://ij.org/
State Trooper Arrested Eight Sober Drivers for DUI
This time it was a former US Attorney who was arrested while sober. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Taco Bell Uses AI in Drive-Thru And Fails
It got a lot of its orders right - it's the ones that it got wrong which were comical. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Judge Who Jailed Man Wrongfully Will Retire
A Wisconsin judge was being investigated for wrongfully jailing a man who appeared before him on another matter; the investigation appears to have ended because the judge has announced he will retire. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Police Reports Take a YEAR To Get From State Police?
In CT, a man ordered a police report and was told it could take more than a year for him to get a copy. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Civil Asset Forfeiture Victim WINS!
Another big win for the IJ, where a man had his money seized by federal agents who then dismissed their claims; they fought him on paying his court costs and fees and an appeals court ordered the government to pay up. https://ij.org/
Man Arrested for Impersonating An Attorney and Burglary
A man in Las Vegas was arrested for impersonating an attorney - where is accused of using the bar number of a real attorney - and burglary, along with some other crimes. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Flock Stops Sharing Surveillance w/Feds for Now
Flock cameras are operating in Illinois and the secretary of state pointed out that sharing the surveillance with federal authorities appeared to violate state law - so Flock has agreed to stop the sharing for the time being. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Supercars Seized for ‘Anti-Social’ Driving
Police in England seized supercars - including a Lamborghini and a Porsche - for driving behavior they described as "anti-social". The cars were impounded and the drivers or owners will have to pay to recover their cars. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
One Simple Rule for Hiring An Attorney
The most obvious red flag you should look out for when hiring an attorney is to see if they have ever been disciplined by the state bar. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Littering Gets Man Arrested After 5 Years On the Run
The man was wanted for an alleged crypto scam in South Korea and was only spotted by police because he was caught littering near a train station. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Federal Fugitive Arrested One Year After Faking Death
Authorities say the man from Maine faked his own death to avoid arrest; he was arrested in Missouri and faces extradition to Maine. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Woman Accused Of Stealing $2M From an RV Dealer
From one of the largest RV dealers there is. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
$20K RV Frame Repair Wasn’t Covered by Warranty
When their defective frame wasn't covered by warranty, the owners contacted a local TV station - who managed to get some extra consideration for the problem and the frame was repaired at no cost to the owners. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
One Year in Prison For Impersonating Her Dead Mother, Stealing Benefits
She's going to prison for a year after impersonating her dead mother for 25 years; they allege she misappropriated $360,000 in the scheme. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Who Knew 2X4s Caused So Much Legal Trouble?
A few lawsuits alleging fraud based on the actual sizes of 2x4s at Home Depot and Menard's were thrown out, but a lawsuit brought by the state of California against Lowe's was settled and Lowe's agreed to relabel their dimensional lumber to avoid confusion in the future. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Judge Investigated For Jailing Man Improperly
Judge in Wisconsin jailed a man who was before him for a probation review - but he accused the man of ripping off a customer of his cement business. The customer was an employee of another judge in the same courthouse. Now a special investigator is examining the case. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
SCOTUS Ruling Ignored by CA Court
It seems like a lot of unnecessary litigation. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Attorneys Keep Submitting AI 'Errors' in Pleadings
This time it was in Australia. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lawsuit vs. Home Depot For Biometric Checkout Scans
This case is in Illinois. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Someone Stole The Catalytic Converters from 20 School Buses
This happened in IN. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Airlines Sued for Selling ‘Window’ Seats Without Windows
They charge extra for these things nowadays. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Court Upholds $92M Fine vs. T-Mobile for Selling Customer Location Data
AT&T and Verizon are next. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Lawsuit Over Police Searches At the Airport Can Proceed
A court of appeals has reversed the lower court dismissal. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Mistrial Declared After Jurors Do Research on Google
This happened in WA. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Town Wants To Increase Property Taxes by 255%
This is happening in Utah. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Man Loses Home Over Unpaid Water Bill
This happened in NY. The man says he never saw any of the notices. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
ATT Data Breach Suit Could Get You $7,500
It all depends on what happened to your data and probably on how many people make claims. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Some Police Are Misusing AI to Write Their Reports
The AI tool has safeguards built in which can be turned off. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
VW Makes Performance A Subscription Feature on Some Cars
This is happening in the UK - for now. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
First Radio Station I Worked At Sold After 50 Years
WLEW, Bad Axe (Michigan). https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Federal Judge Rejects Tribal Claim Over Local Roads
This happened in WI. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Man Found Guilty Despite Faking Death To Avoid Trial
This happened in Utah. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Skipped $4 Toll Leads to Worst Escape Attempt Ever
This started on Michigan's Mackinac Bridge. https://www.lehtoslaw.coma
Sheriff Says ‘Hemi’ Bull Theft May Have Been Fake
He says the bull was never missing - but we're not sure what will happen next. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Bad Zoning Restrictions Result in $50M Judgment
This happened in Michigan. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Local Gov’t Wants to Take 17K Acres for ‘Industrial Development’
This is happening in Louisiana. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Two Court Rulings to Let You Use Your Property As You Wish
Both from the Institute for Justice. https://ij.org/
Woman Loses $15K to Scam Using AI-Clone Of Daughter’s Voice
It's an update to a scam that's been around a while. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Fake Nurse Arrested In Florida
Using someone else's licensing information? https://www.lehtoslaw.com
City to Pay $942K After Lamppost Collapses on Hammock
And injured the people in it. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Ticketed for Going 124 MPH Over the Limit On the Autobahn
A hefty find and a brief suspension were part of the fine. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Forty Stolen Properties Returned by Judge in Texas
Resolved by a lawsuit, not with criminal charges. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Coming SOON: AI to Be Used When You Check Out of a Hotel
AI is slowly creeping into everything. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Dealer Accused Of Ripping Off 13 Customers Could Get Prison
This is happening in OR. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Another Car Rental Co is Using AI Scanners
It's not just Hertz anymore. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Arrested for Driving off with Money Found in Parking Lot
This happened in PA. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Woman Fined $300 for Harassing a Goose
It happened in Canada. https://www.lehtoslaw.com