Lehto's Law

HOA Says Woman Can’t Live in Home She Inherited Due to Her Age 26.07.2026 11:45 ↓

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 25.07.2026 10:18 ↓

Another win by the Institute for Justice. https://ij.org/

California Now Says Cheating WAS at Center of Driver Test Mess 24.07.2026 10:35 ↓

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’ 23.07.2026 8:57 ↓

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 22.07.2026 13:09 ↓

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 21.07.2026 11:29 ↓

Once you become a judge you have to stop appearing in court as an attorney. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Towing Company Sued Over Excessive ‘Lien Release’ Fees 20.07.2026 11:25 ↓

The plaintiff is seeking to certify the lawsuit as a class action. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Police Can’t Confuse Suspects on Their Miranda Rights 19.07.2026 10:03 ↓

Here is the full opinion: https://www.courts.michigan.gov/4a01c1/siteassets/case-documents/uploads/opinions/final/sct/167391_100_01.pdf

Class Action Seeks $1.3B Tariff Refund From Ford 18.07.2026 9:57 ↓

The tariffs are going to be refunded to Ford, and the consumers want the money coming back to them. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Court Form Requires You to State if You Used AI 17.07.2026 9:20 ↓

A lawyer from Pennsylvania sent me a form that is now required to accompany pleadings, to disclose if any of the pleading was generated with AI. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Former Troopers Refuse to Honor Subpoenas After Scandal 16.07.2026 12:17 ↓

This one is a mess on so many levels. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

50,000 Tires Dumped on Property Man Just Bought 15.07.2026 9:28 ↓

It happened in Portland, Oregon. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Cities Arming Garbage Trucks with AI Cameras to Scan Houses 14.07.2026 10:06 ↓

Cape Coral (FL) is the latest but other cities are apparently planning on doing this as well. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Los Angeles PD Lets Flock Camera Contract Lapse 13.07.2026 10:28 ↓

They could always renew it in the future - and in the meantime, the cameras stay in place. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Visitors to Courthouse Rounded Up For Jury Duty 12.07.2026 11:57 ↓

This happened in Louisiana; it's happened elsewhere. Even once in Canada that we know of. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

New State Law Makes Passengers Give ID to the Police WHEN? 11.07.2026 16:52 ↓

The new law (OH HB 492) does NOT give the police carte blanche to demand the passenger's ID without reason. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

John Deere Agrees on Right to Repair Settlement with the Feds 10.07.2026 11:13 ↓

The settlement means that independent mechanics and owners should be able to repair the vehicles without having to use factory-authorized dealers. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

More People Are Financing Cars for Crazy Lengths of Time 09.07.2026 10:34 ↓

A surprisingly large number of people are financing cars for 72 months or longer - and even on used cars. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Does the Recent SCOTUS Geofence Case Threaten Flock? 08.07.2026 11:33 ↓

They have a lot more in common than you might think - especially in how they were handled in the lower courts. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Goat Fence Draws Lawsuit From HOA In California 07.07.2026 9:43 ↓

The HOA says the fence is too tall; the couple says it's necessary to protect the goats from coyotes. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Ford Rehires Engineers They Had Replaced With AI 06.07.2026 10:17 ↓

And they lost billions as a result. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Did The CA DMV Screw Up Its Driver’s License Test? 05.07.2026 11:48 ↓

11,000 CA drivers were told they had to retake the test within 30 days - but the DMV offered no explanation as to why. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

Man Fired For ‘Stealing’ $2 Cookie He Paid For 04.07.2026 10:56 ↓

After proving he was innocent, they gave him back pay and offered him his job back; he had already found a better job somewhere else. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

New Law Forces Disclosure of Mandatory Tips and Service Fees 03.07.2026 11:41 ↓

At restaurants in Florida, beginning this month (July 2026). https://www.lehtoslaw.com

SCOTUS Agrees to Hear from Rancher Over Eminent Domain Taking 02.07.2026 12:06 ↓

He won but the appeals court said he wouldn't get compensated for his legal fees. Visit the IJ: https://ij.org/