Criminal Law

Drug Related Asset Seizure
Federal and state law enforcement officials often utilize asset seizure and forfeiture in drug matters...

An interesting graph...
Over at the Volokh Conspiracy. Basically, over the period studied of the Rehnquist Court, with the exception of Rehnquist himself, the Justices all cast about the same number of votes to strike down laws as unconstitutional...

Ownership Claim Provides Standing to Contest Forfeiture
U.S. v. $148,840.00 in U.S. Currency, 2008 WL 901783 (4/4/08) (Published) - The claimant established standing to challenge the forfeiture of money found in the trunk of a rental car he was driving, even though he refused, on Fifth Amendment grounds, to disclose how he came to own the money...

R. v. Craig and the Equitable Underpinnings of Forfeiture
The Forfeiture Trilogy Recently issuing judgment in R. v. Craig, 2009 SCC 23 and companion cases R...

Asset Seizure Utilized by Los Angeles City Council
One legal tool authorities use to fight crime is asset seizure and asset forfeiture...

Canada high court rules against property forfeiture in drug proceeding
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that a convicted marijuana grower should not have to forfeit her house pursuant to a sentence since asset forfeiture may result in unequal treatment of convicted criminals...

Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Financial Incentive for Adoptive Parents

I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...

I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

My children's school is falsely charging me with truancy. The local district justice works for the school in the most blatently open way. And his wife works for the district, too! They have violated private health record
I am no lawer by any means, so I would love for someone to verify what I have to...

As of right now i am currently residing in a federal halfway house and wish to pursue a 28 U.S.C.1331 civil action lawsuit which initially began in 2003 to the present date.if the litigation is still continuing,can i sti
Give me the specifics and maybe I can tell you if your case is worth trying. Whe...

Doesn't Federal Law overide State Laws?
I believe there is some confusion on the context of the act. It is a state crime...

Taylor Bean Faces Federal WARN Class Action
Taylor Bean Federal Employment Class Action Filed

Federal Government
alleging discrimination against black farmers

Federal National Mortgage Association
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Wal-Mart
Settles 63 Federal and State Class Actions for $640 Million

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Trailers Contain Toxic Formaldehyde Fumes

Sprint-Nextel
Sued for $1 Billion Plus in Federal Class Action