forfeiture
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Sorting out who is entitled to the funds raises questions that can take years to answer, said Stefan Cassella, a former federal prosecutor who specialized in asset forfeiture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The indictment seeks forfeiture, or the loss of property or money, from Cloth in the amount of at least $12.5 million for alleged film and gaming projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The forfeiture fight outlasted his flying career, and last year it produced the ruling the Supreme Court will now review.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
He also agreed to the forfeiture of $15 billion of ill-gotten-gains as part of the plea deal, the Department of Justice said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
If you haven’t been charged with a crime, are you willing to risk the possibility that fighting the forfeiture might prompt the government to file criminal charges against you?
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Most forfeiture targets have none of those advantages, which is why the overwhelming majority of forfeitures are never contested at all.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Judge Jay Rakoff also sentenced Rinsch to three years of supervised release, $11m in forfeitures, and a $700 fine.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Such recruiting is considered “an act of gross unsportsmanlike conduct” punishable by game forfeitures and fines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
The family and company are due to pay more than $8 billion in fines, forfeitures and penalties.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
At the time the new rules were adopted, the law governing civil forfeiture was so heavily weighted in favor of the government that fully 80 percent of forfeitures went uncontested.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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The Constitution of the United States
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