Mike's Arrest Warrant, a $1 Million Lawsuit, and California’s Crazy Law – Our Wildest Legal Stories

Finding Brotherly Love

Quote from the Episode:
"You are going to get sued no matter what you do in this world. If you're building a business and making a name for yourself, stuff like this will come up—but it’s not the end of the world."

This week on Finding Brotherly Love, we're lifting the lid on chaos and the not-so-glamorous side of entrepreneurship: lawsuits. From a parking ticket that turned into an arrest warrant (yes, really!) to a $1 million trip-and-fall claim, we’ve seen it all. And we’re here to share what we’ve learned so you can avoid—or survive—these bumps on your business journey.

We dive into the wild world of ADA website compliance, California’s infamous Prop 65 lawsuits, and how we managed to settle cases for pennies on the dollar. You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, and maybe you’ll double-check your insurance policies by the end of this episode.

What’s Inside This Episode:

• How a $20 parking ticket escalated into a full-blown warrant.
• The million-dollar sidewalk trip-and-fall that taught us about liability.
• What it’s like to get sued over a website and why ADA compliance is no joke.
• California’s Prop 65 madness: plastic, cancer warnings, and lawsuit factories.
• Why lawsuits don’t have to be the end of the world (but paying your parking tickets helps).

Key Moments:

• [1:45]: “Have you ever been arrested?” sets the stage for a wild ride.
• [7:20]: Breaking down the sidewalk lawsuit and its $300K settlement.
• [14:00]: ADA compliance lessons: when a blind person sues your website.
• [21:10]: How Prop 65 laws almost sank us—and how we fought back.
• [30:30]: Final reflections on resilience, risk, and rolling with the punches.

Don’t forget to tune in every Tuesday for new episodes of Finding Brotherly Love!