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

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

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 asset forfeiture in South Carolina is unconstitutional, circuit court judge rules

A South Carolina circuit court judge in Horry County has ruled…

How A Quiet Police Lobbying Campaign Killed Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform In Missouri

Editor's note: This story is part of a collaborative-reporting…

Loophole Lets Missouri Cops Keep Millions in Forfeiture Funds (and Away from Schools)

Under a civil forfeiture loophole, Missouri law enforcement agencies…

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

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

MI Prosecutor Quits Over Forfeiture Fund Charges

Macomb County, Mi., Prosecutor Eric Smith, accused of embezzlement…

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

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

A look into DHS asset forfeiture procedures

Forfeiture is a fairly big business for the Department of Homeland Security; seized more than $2 billion at airports between 2000 and 2016 and overwhelming number of owners were never even accused of committing a crime.