Best 4th Amendment Podcasts (2026)

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State Sup Ct Says You Waive 4th Amendment Rights When Using Google 11:51

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7d ago11:51

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Can Police Search a Bag in Your Car Without a Warrant? | California v. Acevedo and 4th Amendment 7:03

20d ago7:03

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Can police search a bag in your car without a warrant? The Supreme Court says yes—and this decision affects thousands of traffic stops and drug arrests every year. In California v. Acevedo (1991), the U.S. Supreme Court expanded the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment, allowing police to search containers inside a vehicle if they claim pro…

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McDonald’s Sued over the Contents of the McRib Sandwich 12:04

34m ago12:04

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Court’s Own AI-Powered Chatbot Helpline Hallucinates 13:14

40m ago13:14

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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AI-Drafted Police Report Said Officer Turned into A Frog 10:59

15h ago10:59

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Court Orders Wrongfully Convicted Man To Return $1M To the State 11:28

1d ago11:28

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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…

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They Let Her Try the $100K FG Kick but She Missed 10:17

3d ago10:17

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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-mjU54By Lehto's Law

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Tom Bodett and Motel 6 Settle Their Lawsuit 10:05

4d ago10:05

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I had previously covered the lawsuit Bodett filed against Motel 6. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/0onBE9w901MBy Lehto's Law

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Thieves Get Away After $35M Weekend-Long Heist of Safe Deposit Boxes 9:52

7d ago9:52

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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My TOP TEN Videos of 2025 16:03

5d ago16:03

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These are the ten videos on my channel which were viewed the most times in 2025.https://www.lehtoslaw.comBy Lehto's Law

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Football Team Changes its Mind About Letting Woman Kick $100K Field Goal 9:36

6d ago9:36

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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TV Makers Sued For Sharing What You Watch without Telling You 9:26

8d ago9:26

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Fuel - Fill Arrow Inventor Has Passed Away 9:30

9d ago9:30

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Postmark Rule Change Could Mean Your Taxes Get Filed Wrong 10:00

10d ago10:00

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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$100K Fine for Parking in Her Own Driveway NOT Overturned 12:49

12d ago12:49

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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/2sr88uZ3FjkBy Lehto's Law

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BMW Patents New Screw Type Just to Make Cars Harder to Work on 11:34

12d ago11:34

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Feds Get $9.6M In Refunds for Extended Service Contract Buyers 13:57

13d ago13:57

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The FTC got the money from Car Shield and American Auto Shield LLC.https://www.lehtoslaw.comBy Lehto's Law

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New 2025 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Just Changed Everything for Drug Cases. Are You Eligible? 16:52

13d ago16:52

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San Diego Federal Drug Defense: 2025 Sentencing Changes for Border Couriers & Minimal Role Reductions If you've been charged with transporting drugs across the San Diego-Mexico border, the 2025 federal sentencing guideline amendments could significantly reduce your potential prison time. As a San Diego criminal defense attorney, I explain how drug …

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Deepfake Video Has Snuck into the Courtroom 13:19

14d ago13:19

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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).By Lehto's Law

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Another City CANCELS its Flock Camera Contract 8:12

15d ago8:12

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The city of Flagstaff has canceled its Flock camera contract - citing privacy concerns. Other cities have done this also.https://www.lehtoslaw.comBy Lehto's Law

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Insurance Co Drags its Feet for A Year to Pay Claim on Tree Hitting a House 11:40

16d ago11:40

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Holiday hiatus throwback 1:19:08

17d ago1:19:08

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Fox and the late, great Tony Cote from October 2024. Happy holidays!!

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Carmakers Finally Agree to Fix the TikTok Auto Theft Flaw 8:16

17d ago8:16

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Man Arrested and JAILED Over New License Plate Frame Law 11:10

19d ago11:10

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Warranty Claim Denied on Corvette Because of Loctite Found on Bolt 14:19

19d ago14:19

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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DoorDash Driver Arrested After Doorbell Cam Showed Her Spraying Food 10:57

20d ago10:57

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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LAPD Sting Operation Tickets Drivers For Crosswalk Violations 11:19

21d ago11:19

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Gas Station Overcharges Customers THOUSANDS of Dollars Each 10:22

22d ago10:22

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Gas Station Overcharges Customers THOUSANDS of Dollars Each by Lehto's LawBy Lehto's Law

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Lawsuit Asks IRS to Allow People to Claim Their Dogs as Dependents 14:10

23d ago14:10

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A woman has sued the IRS, asking a court to allow her to claim her dog as a dependent.https://www.lehtoslaw.comBy Lehto's Law

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Gap in the story 1:01:43

23d ago1:01:43

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Fox and Brian discussed the gap theory, camel toe Christmas, conspiracies and the Bible.

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State Sup Ct to Rule on If the Landlord is Liable for Your Dog’s Bite 10:51

24d ago10:51

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Caught on Camera: Parking Ticket Issued BEFORE Meter Expires 10:01

26d ago10:01

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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/OIAY3WZNu9QBy Lehto's Law

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Warrantless Rental Inspections Struck Down By State Court 8:46

27d ago8:46

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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/By Lehto's Law

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Lawsuit Over Cashless Entry to National Parks Thrown Out 10:52

28d ago10:52

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When National Parks stopped accepting cash for entry, a federal lawsuit was filed; a court just dismissed the case.https://www.lehtoslaw.comBy Lehto's Law

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Judge Throws Out $40M Verdict After Juror Talked About Trial in Podcast 12:27

29d ago12:27

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Court Orders Home Demolished Saying it Violated HOA Setback Rules 13:25

30d ago13:25

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Judge Throws Conviction Because of Too Much Circumstantial Evidence 12:32

1M ago12:32

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Return from land acquisition hiatus 1:25:40

1M ago1:25:40

1:25:40

Fox and Brian discussed Thanksgiving and other topics and conspiracies.

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Supreme Court Asked to Allow Suit Over ‘Bogus’ Prosecution 9:32

1M ago9:32

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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/By Lehto's Law

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Balloons + AI Robots + Insurance Co’s = Our Newest Nightmare 11:08

1M ago11:08

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Lakefront Home Owner Has Beach Walker Charged With Trespassing 13:33

1M ago13:33

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Lex Americana: “With Liberty and Justice For All” – An American Civil Code 33:10

1M ago33:10

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In this week's episode, associate editor Adam Reed dives into the issues of the common law system. He discusses the main issues facing the average citizen when facing the common law legal system: complexity, accessibility, affordability, variability, and arbitrarity. He discusses the cases he recalls, especially from law school and how absurd they …

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Failure to STAY RIGHT Could Lead to Good Traffic Stop 11:09

1M ago11:09

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 10: Don't wait until things go wrong to hire a lawyer. 10:46

1M ago10:46

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Strickland v. Washington (1984) is one of the most important criminal defense cases in American history. In this final episode of Top 10 Most Important Criminal Defense Cases series, San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney Anton Vialtsin breaks down the Supreme Court decision that created the modern standard for ineffective assistance of counsel under …

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Johnny Cash ‘Soundalike' Gets Coca-Cola Sued 13:02

1M ago13:02

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Hundreds of Gallons of Home Heating Oil Dumped into Man’s Basement 12:29

1M ago12:29

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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Deathbed Accusation Admissible In Court 16:25

1M ago16:25

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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.comBy Lehto's Law

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State Cracks Down HARD On License Plate Frames 10:29

1M ago10:29

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A new law in FL has harsh penalties for drivers with license plate frames on their cars, among other things.https://www.lehtoslaw.comBy Lehto's Law

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‘Inactive’ HOA Appears and Threatens a Lien For Unpaid Dues 9:20

1M ago9:20

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Somehow, no one caught that the home was in an HOA, and there were several people who should have caught it.https://www.lehtoslaw.comBy Lehto's Law

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Shop Owner Accused of Using Customer’s Car As Loaner 10:34

1M ago10:34

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The shop owner in Pennsylvania has been accused of lending a customer car to another customer to use as a loaner.https://www.lehtoslaw.comBy Lehto's Law