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Steve Lehto: author, attorney. Over 26 years of practicing Michigan Lemon Law and more than a dozen books written. Lehto's Law is the podcast reincarnation of the radio show Lehto hosted for many years in Michigan, answering questions on consumer law. www.lehtoslaw.com Twitter: @stevelehto

Lehto's Law


    • May 4, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Lehto's Law podcast is a fantastic show hosted by Steve Lehto, a well-respected lawyer and former law enforcement officer. I have been an avid listener for several years now and have thoroughly enjoyed his well-reasoned commentary on legal issues. Steve's discourse is thoughtful, well-intentioned, civil, and typically well-grounded in precedent. He has a knack for explaining complex legal concepts in a way that laymen can understand, making his podcast accessible and informative to all listeners.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Steve's ability to cover a wide range of topics. Whether it's car buying, consumer rights, or police tactics, he provides valuable insights and practical advice on various legal matters. His stories are not only entertaining but also serve as excellent examples to illustrate his points. Additionally, Steve's dedication to helping people shines through in his work. He genuinely wants to assist others and is always willing to offer his expertise.

    While I greatly appreciate Steve's perspective on most topics, as a former law enforcement officer myself, I occasionally notice blind spots in his commentary on police tactics. However, this is a minor issue given the overall quality of the podcast. Despite this occasional criticism, Steve's analysis remains insightful and well-informed.

    In conclusion, The Lehto's Law podcast is an excellent source of legal information and entertainment. Steve Lehto's expertise and storytelling abilities make each episode binge-worthy for anyone interested in understanding their rights and navigating the legal system. Whether you're looking for practical advice on car buying or simply want to stay informed about legal issues, this podcast is highly recommended.



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    Latest episodes from Lehto's Law

    Good Riddance! Spirit Airlines Goes Out of Business!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 13:06


    I always considered their pricing model to be deceptive so I won't miss Spirit now that they appear to have gone out of business. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    State Might Lower Speeds For Speed Ticket Cameras

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2026 9:13


    Colorado is looking at having tickets issued to drivers at 6 over the speed limit (by automated speed cameras). https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    States Passing Laws to Keep Cellphones Out of Classrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2026 9:24


    This time, it is CT looking at such a ban. Michigan already has one. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    New Law Lets Driverless Cars Get Traffic Tickets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 11:13


    CA made it clear that SOMEONE is responsible for a driverless car - whether or not there is someone inside the car operating it. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Woman Accused of Launching BEES at Sheriff's Deputies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 10:26


    The deputies were attempting to evict someone from the premises near where the bees were released. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    New Bride Arrested for DUI After 0.00 on the Breath Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 10:23


    The woman was arrested the day after her wedding for DUI, even though her breath tested at 0.00 - and the blood tests were negative as well. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    City Dubs Marilyn Monroe's House ‘Historic' - Now Its Owners are Stuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 12:46


    It's not visible from the street and she only owned it for six months. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Flock Cameras Keep Alerting To An Innocent Man's Plate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 11:13


    A county court put a man's license plate into the system saying he has a warrant, but listed another man's plate as well. The wrong man keeps getting pulled over and no one is able to get the innocent man's plate out of the system. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Judge Says Traffic Court Handled Speed Camera Tickets Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 11:20


    This man got his tickets thrown out - but most people simply paid them. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Troopers Fired After Filing Insurance Claims for PIT Maneuvers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2026 10:14


    The Georgia troopers were accused of filing the insurance claims without the knowledge of their superiors - although one supervisor was also accused of being involved in some manner. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Property Tax Payments Are Being Stolen From the Mail In California

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 10:20


    Property owners in Napa County have reported having their tax payments stolen from the mail, 'washed' and cashed elsewhere. Resulting in delinquencies for more than 150 people. Authorities are investigating. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Dealer Forced to Take Back Used Car After Two Year Fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 12:02


    A woman in FL won an arbitration against a dealer over a used car sale - but it took a court to put an end to the argument. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Your AI Activity Can Be Used Against You In Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 13:16


    A court has ruled that a defendant's use of AI (his inputs and its responses) could be used against him in court as they were not protected by work product or attorney client privilege. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    First State to Outlaw ‘Dynamic' Pricing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 13:53


    MD is about to become the first state to outlaw 'dynamic' pricing - where retailers can charge different customers different prices for the same items. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Federal Lawsuit Alleges Cops Let Impaired Driver Go Before Fatal Crash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 10:59


    I've seen police make the argument at the side of the road that this could happen - and it very well may have on this occasion. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Android Users Could Get $100 From Google Settlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 8:42


    Two class actions appear to be settling with respect to Google and Android users; the settlements could net each user up to $100 each. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Jury Rules That Live Nation Acted as a Monopoly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 14:25


    The court has not yet ruled on what will happen as a result - and Live Nation has indicated they will appeal if necessary. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Class Action Takes On City's 450+ License Plate Reading Cameras

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 10:56


    The Institute for Justice has filed the class action on behalf of three San Jose residents over the cameras. Visit the IJ here: https://ij.org/

    Passengers Hit w/ Extra Fuel Charge AFTER Buying Airline Tickets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 9:43


    An airline in Spain is asking passengers who already bought tickets to pay more before boarding, to make up for rising fuel costs. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    UPDATE: MN Classic Car Registration Law WILL NOT Pass

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 8:57


    This is an update to a recent video: The proposed changes to the historic and classic vehicle plates in Minnesota will not become law. My previous video: https://youtu.be/aNMMR7ZY988

    Car Towed After Getting 893 Tickets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 9:17


    The fines added up to more than $250,000. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    State Moves to Restrict Driving of Classic Cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 13:57


    The law has not passed yet, but MN could pass a law severely limiting the driving of cars with collector, antique or historic plates. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Appeals Court Strikes Federal Law Against Home Distilling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 10:09


    The law has been on the books since 1868 and was supposedly in place to keep people from avoiding the tax on the product - an appeals court said that makes no sense. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Deere Settles Right-to-Repair Suit for $99M

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 11:32


    While this settlement is nice, it will not resolve the conflict. Many people think it will take changes to state and federal laws to end the right-to-repair battle. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Man's Insurance Bill Doubles Due to Stranger on His Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 12:28


    The stranger added to his policy caused his premium to double and he didn't catch it at first because his account was set to autopay. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    UPDATE: Honda Did NOT Paywall the Garage Door Opener

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 10:23


    Turns out the reports that Honda paywalled the garage door opener recently were incorrect - and were merely a misunderstanding of how one gets a remote garage door opener on a Honda these days (it's a dealer-installed option). https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Honda Puts Its Garage Door Opener Behind a Paywall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 12:16


    Honda Puts Its Garage Door Opener Behind a Paywall by Lehto's Law

    Landscaper Chops Down Trees Without Owner's Consent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 11:46


    In Florida, the landscaper claimed he got a text to chop down some trees - the homeowner did not send the text and now the landscaper has vanished. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Attorneys Keep Ignoring The Dangers of AI in Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 14:46


    Despite well-publicized cases of lawyers being punished, lawyers continue filing pleadings with courts that are filled with AI-hallucinations. https://www.lehtoslaw.com

    Feds Get $75M In Refunds for Car Buyers from One Dealer Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2026 9:59


    Feds Get $75M In Refunds for Car Buyers from One Dealer Group by Lehto's Law

    Dating Sites Caught Sharing Personal Info and Photos with Third Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 11:06


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 10:58


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 9:28


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 9:25


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 9:28


    Those tow truck stories: https://youtu.be/NDvMbk9AtgA https://youtu.be/Bfuuf2AI2T0

    Prosecutor and Sheriff Lose Immunity in Federal Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 10:03


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

    Woman Spent Three Days in Jail - Someone Used Her Name as Alias

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2026 9:19


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2026 10:50


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 11:18


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 11:03


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 11:04


    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'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 10:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 9:27


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2026 11:42


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 9:29


    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!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 23:36


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 11:16


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 9:38


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 8:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 13:01


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 11:06


    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

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