Sentences with phrase «civil forfeiture cases»

Mr. McShane has defended public contractors in bid protest actions and construction defect litigation, pursued commercial code and contract remedies for financial institutions and corporations, prosecuted and defended legal malpractice cases and protected lenders» interests in bankruptcy estates and civil forfeiture cases.

Most of the civil forfeiture cases have been put on hold while the Justice Department is pursuing a criminal investigation.

Not exact matches

The county legislature has passed a new law that provides for civil forfeiture in misdemeanor drug cases.

All the Orange County legislators were provided with documentation of factual cases of civil forfeiture abuse; law enforcement agencies and local municipalities using the proceeds of forfeiture properties, cash and cars to balance their budgets; articles from conservative think tanks like The Heritage Foundation against this law and public comments from citizens, attorneys and former police officers expressing their view against this law.

This resulted in a complete victory for the client, thereby securing the return of their cash and handing the prosecutor representing the government in the matter his first loss in a civil asset forfeiture case in decades.

But the same standard does not apply in civil cases, including civil forfeiture.

The number of cases in which abatement will occur is fairly small, I suspect, and it's not as if the government does not have access to civil forfeiture to recover Lay's assets.

Dino's other pro bono cases have involved prisoner civil rights, abused children, the homeless, and innocent home owners in forfeiture proceeds.

While Lay's death moots his scheduled Oct. 23 sentencing, questions remain about the future of the government's $ 43.5 million forfeiture case against Lay as well as about pending SEC and civil cases.

Topics that will be covered include civil forfeiture proceedings and charter violations; police - issued process and warrants; expert evidence in drug cases; bail reviews; video testimony; recanting witnesses; pre-trial credit, victim fine surcharges; mandatory minimums; bail reviews; new issues in drinking and driving laws and pardons.