Asset Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture Practices Under Scrutiny Again

On Behalf of Darryl A. Goldberg | Feb 26, 2025 | Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Defense

Lawsuit Accuses Government of Abusing Civil Forfeiture Procedures Against Gun Shop Owners As we have previously covered, civil asset forfeiture has recently received scrutiny at the federal level over the law enforcement practice that enables law enforcement to seize...

Reform Needed for Federal Asset Forfeiture

On Behalf of Darryl A. Goldberg | Jan 5, 2025 | Asset Forfeiture, Civil Rights, Federal Crimes

Justice Department Suspends Controversial DEA Civil Asset Forfeiture Program Last month it was announced that the Department of Justice was shutting down the DEA’s controversial practice of targeting airline passengers for “consensual encounters” at airports, in which...