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Forfeiture Articles:

• Oct 9, 2025Seizures of Bank AccountsIf funds in a bank account are frozen, blocked, or seized under federal law. See 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6) and 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c)(2) or 18 U.S.C. §§…
• Oct 9, 2025Seizure of Cryptocurrency for ForfeitureWhat happens when a federal agency obtains a warrant to seize cryptocurrency for forfeiture? If your account was frozen because of an investigation…
• Oct 9, 2025Seizure of Bitcoin for Civil Asset ForfeitureThe U.S. Department of Justice recently launched the Digital Asset Coordinators Network, a network of 150 federal law enforcement officials tasked…
• Oct 9, 2025Rule 41(g) Motion for the Return of PropertyFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g) provides that “[a] person aggrieved by an unlawful search and seizure of property or by the deprivation of…
• Oct 9, 2025Responding to the Complaint for Forfeiture In RemIf the United States files a complaint for forfeiture In Rem against the U.S. Currency within the 90-day deadline, the complaint for forfeiture In…
• Oct 9, 2025Petition for Remission or Mitigation of the ForfeitureAfter your property or currency is seized, you should hire an attorney to file a verified claim for court action (sometimes called “early judicial…
• Oct 9, 2025Motion to Suppress in CAFRA Forfeiture CasesThe Fourth Amendment of the United States protects the “right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against…
• Oct 9, 2025Motion to Set Aside a Declaration of ForfeitureThe Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 (CAFRA) sets forth the general rules for civil forfeiture proceedings. 18 U.S.C. § 983. When CAFRA was…
• Oct 9, 2025Innocent Owner DefenseAfter the Government has sustained its initial burden of proof on forfeitability, federal law entitles any claimant with standing to assert the…
• Oct 9, 2025Forfeiture for Money Transmitting BusinessForfeitures occur under both state and federal law. Under federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 1960 prohibits operating a “money transmitting business” without a…
• Oct 9, 2025Final Administrative Action by Customs and Border ProtectionAfter your U.S. Currency or other property is seized by an agent with the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) or Customs and Border…

Newspaper Articles:

• Oct 8, 2025“They’re Taking My Stuff!” – Now on Video!News that involves the police is inherently dramatic, and stories about what police officers do regularly make the news—asset seizure of hundreds of…
• Oct 8, 2025Yes, the government can steal your stuffAuthorities don’t need a conviction or even for a suspect to be charged before seizing a car, cash or a house By NORA V. DEMLEITNER PUBLISHED…
• Oct 8, 2025Yes, police in most states can seize your money even if you’re not charged with a crimeThrough a process called civil forfeiture, the government can seize your money if they believe it is linked to a crime. Some Google search ads can be…
• Oct 8, 2025Wisconsin Enacts Sweeping Civil Asset Forfeiture ReformWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill protecting residents’ constitutional rights to property and due process. Senate Bill 61 (S.B. 61),…
• Oct 8, 2025Will the feds bungle billions?The DOJ has a spotty reputation for selling seized property — and is now facing its biggest test yet with two Manhattan trophy towers From top left:…
• Oct 8, 2025Will a tech giant’s huge appetite transform a vibrant slice of Manhattan?Google’s growing fiefdom in New York signals more headline real estate plays to come, sources say MAR 1, 2018, 10:00 AM By Mark Maurer It started as…

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