North Dakota Takes A Bite Out Of Civil Asset Forfeiture

On May 2, 2019, North Dakota took a major first step in civil…

FBI Uses “Cute” Propaganda Campaign to Justify Civil Asset Forfeiture

You can’t make this up. The FBI is normalizing the concept…

An Indiana man was caught with $260 of heroin. The state took his $42,000 Land Rover.

Hoosier Tyson Timbs is on the brink of a Supreme Court decision…

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…

Home, Assets Tied Up For Years As Family Awaits Forfeiture Process

Questions raised about how law enforcement freezes property during…

Michigan Enacts Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms

Three new laws in Michigan will limit property seizure practices…

Wisconsin Enacts Sweeping Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill protecting residents’…

Alabama Passes Asset Forfeiture Accountability Bill

On Monday, June 10, 2019, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a…

Civil Forfeiture: Can the Government Really Seize and Take Ownership of My Company’s Assets?

In 2017, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reported more…