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Show Me The Money

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For years, tension has existed between federal and state criminal prosecutors over forfeitures. Criminal forfeitures result from the seizure (and, if necessary, the sale) of contraband such as cash from illegal activities or...more

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Third Circuit Holds that False Claims Act First-to-File Bar is Not Jurisdictional

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Third Circuit Holds that False Claims Act First-to-File Bar is Not Jurisdictional - On September 1, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the False Claims Act (FCA) first-to-file bar, 31 U.S.C. §...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week at the Ninth: In Rem and Out of Time

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This week, the Ninth Circuit creates a potential circuit split on personal jurisdiction in in rem proceedings, and clarifies whether a post-judgment motion for attorneys’ fees extends the time to appeal (spoiler alert: it...more

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Speak Now? The Ninth Circuit Weighs in on Appellate Standing

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A recent decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals highlights an existing circuit split regarding appellate standing. Courts in the Fourth and Seventh Circuits have disagreed whether objection and attendance at a...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Summary Judgment overturned on finding that material facts in dispute

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The case involves the appeal of final summary judgment in a suit for civil forfeiture of $2,470.00. The currency was seized based on allegations that the currency’s owner (“Owner”) sold cocaine....more

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