Asset Forfeiture; a Commentary on the Legal Marijuana Industry’s Achilles Heel

Given the United States’ current political climate, bi-partisan…

Two Celebrities Charged With Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings

Washington D.C., Nov. 29, 2018 — The Securities and Exchange…

Small Heroin Sale Tees Up High Court Test of Forfeiture Laws

A challenge to a rare legal scenario in which a federally protected…

5 states that reformed civil forfeiture laws – and one that didn’t

We looked at some of the states that have restricted civil forfeiture…

Forfeiture Cases Can Take Years, Even for the Innocent; Supreme Court May Help

Mackinac Center signs onto amicus brief in Salgado v. United…

Mooresville Police Face Legal Fight Over Cash Seized From Suspects

A judge in Statesville last week barred Mooresville police from…

In appeals court hearing, judges criticize case of Phoenix police seizing man’s $39,500

In appeals court hearing, judges criticize case of Phoenix police…
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Government seeks property forfeiture in vape case

On the first anniversary of a raid of Tibor’s Kosher Meats…
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From pirates to kingpins, the strange legal history of civil forfeiture

As with most good tales, this one starts with pirates. Or rather,…

People Have Few Protections Against Law Enforcement Civil Asset Forfeiture Practices

Imagine a world where police officers regularly confiscate property…