Entries by Sebastian Rucci

Taking people’s stuff: Civil forfeiture is widespread, unjust, and resists reform

You might also like: Trump wants to use a big banking settlement to help build his border wall | FBI Used Misleading Affidavit to Seize Beverly Hills Boxes | Inside Civil Asset Forfeiture | Strategies for HPC in Data Centers: Contractual & Compliance Insights | High-Density Compute Clusters: Negotiating Power & Cooling Contracts with Utilities | Divestitures & Carve-outs in Data Centers: Legal Strategies for […]

Report: Civil Forfeiture Policy Unjustly Deprives People of Property

Additional Reading: IRS Forfeiture Appeals: Challenging Tax-Related Asset Seizures | Texas Nurse Sues Feds Over Abusive Civil Forfeiture Practices | JLF’s Jon Guze Supports Alabama’s Civil-Asset Forfeiture Proposal | As Civil Forfeiture Faces Statewide Reform, Some Departments Are Making Changes Now | State lawmakers try again to regulate data centers | California May Be Next to Pass Police Asset Forfeiture Reform | Airport Pirates Find Bounty in […]

Legislation Introduced to Curb Federal Forfeiture

Related Posts: Risk Assessments in Data Centers: Balancing Physical, Cyber, and Operational Threats | Lessons from High-Profile Civil Forfeiture Cases | How Civil Forfeiture Helps Cops Steal from You (5-13-16) | Divestitures & Carve-outs in Data Centers: Legal Strategies for Asset Separation | Data Center Digital Twins: Contractual Obligations & IP Ownership | A Comparison of Federal Civil and Criminal Forfeiture Procedures: Which Provides More […]

How Civil Forfeiture Makes It Harder for Cops to Do Their Jobs

Additional Reading: Data Center Employee Policies: Legal Essentials for the Workforce | Seizure of Property: Legal Steps for Recovery | The FBI Seized Almost $1 Million From This Family—and Never Charged Them With a Crime | When Civil Forfeiture Crosses the Line Into Abuse | Why Asset Forfeiture Requires Specialized Defense Skills | Federal vs California Forfeiture Laws Compared | The Connection Between Civil Forfeiture and Due […]

Why Cops Should Be Chasing the Bad Guys, Not the Big Bucks

Additional Reading: A Primer on Dirty Money | AI in Data Center Management and Predictive Maintenance: A Legal and Operational Lens | Michigan Must Close Asset Forfeiture Loophole | Airbnb ‘Tenant from Hell’ Who Allegedly Lived Rent-Free for 575 Days Leaves Property | How Policing for Profit Threatens Your Rights (TEDx) | What Assets Can Be Seized in California? | Greenwashing vs. True Sustainability: Legal Pitfalls for […]

This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrage (Tenth in a Series: Baltimore Edition)

You might also like: Design-Build Approaches for Fast-Track Data Center Projects: Balancing Speed and Risk | Edge Data Centers in Rural Communities | For Phelps County: Seizing Suspects’ Assets Is Like ‘Pennies From Heaven’ | Regulatory Compliance for Cloud & Hybrid Data Centers: Navigating Shared Responsibilities | 5G-Enabled Data Centers: Legal Considerations and Deployment Models | Data Center Compliance: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape | Policing for Profit: […]

Government May Not Avoid Just Compensation in Debt Seizures

Related Posts: How Law Enforcement Uses Civil Forfeiture to Fund Operations | CBP Forfeiture Appeals: Challenging Unjust Border Seizures | It Was a Good Week to Fight Civil Asset Forfeiture | Data Center Cost Optimization Strategies: Balancing OPEX, CAPEX, and Performance | This Week in Civil Forfeiture Outrages | 5G Infrastructure Partnerships: Data Center Opportunities & Legal Risks | How to File a Claim in a Civil […]

Filmmaker Got Back His $69,000 ‘Stolen’ by DEA Agent, Plus a $15,000 Settlement

Related: Civil asset forfeiture is a dangerous tool | Power Crunch: Overcoming Energy Constraints in Data Center Hubs | USA Today: Tenant From Hell | How to Fight a DEA Airport Cash Seizure | State Officials Squander Millions in Asset Forfeiture Funds | AYS Civil Forfeiture | Data Center Site Selection in 2025: Navigating Real Estate and Power Challenges | Innocent Owner Defense: Protecting Uninvolved Parties from Forfeiture | A look […]

Sentence First; Verdict Afterwards: Civil Asset Forfeiture Ruins Lives on Basis of Allegations

Related Posts: Sustainability Reporting for Data Centers: Navigating GHG Protocol & Scope 3 Emissions | Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation could turn a profit for the government, thanks to Paul Manafort’s asset forfeiture | Due Diligence in Data Center Transactions: A Checklist for Success | Leveraging Insurance Options for Data Center Liability Coverage | International Data Residency: Meeting Localization Laws & Minimizing Risks | JUSTICE […]