Department of Justice Awards $6 Billion in Contracts to Private Companies to Assist in Civil Asset Forfeitures A nonprofit law firm, the Institute for Justice’s National Initiative to End Forfeiture, recently raised the alarm after the Department of Justice announced...
Supreme Court Reverses Seventh Circuit Cases Based on State of Mind Standard The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the Seventh Circuit erred in dismissing two separate suits brought under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by whistleblowers alleging Medicare/Medicaid...
Athletes across the world watched this month as elite horse trainer Jason Servis plead guilty to doping related charges. For years, the horse racing community has known service as a premier horse trainer, leading dozens of horses to victory and winning millions in...
Two trends have emerged in recent years: An increase in seemingly isolated “smash and grab” burglaries of high-end retail establishments throughout Chicago and the suburbs, as well as an increase in so-called organized crime. In response, the federal and state...
Recently, the Department of Justice has focused its attention on the use and criminal misuse of Cryptocurrency in a very public way. On October 6, 2021, the Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the launch of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team...
There are times when only the most experienced, aggressive legal representation will be able to adequately defend you against criminal charges. When the charges and potential penalties are severe, and when the evidence is powerful, you must work with an attorney with...
