Kansas reformed civil asset forfeiture — the law enforcement tactic of seizing property suspected of being used in a crime — to be more limited in scope and requiring higher standards of evidence.

During the Institute, one of the featured speakers, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, announced a new DOJ-led whistleblower rewards program. [1] The newly announced program is intended to serve ...

A critical aspect of the discussion is the legal standing in asset forfeiture cases. Odendaal, described as a beneficiary rather than the asset owner, faced significant legal hurdles in ...

1. Contact local recycling companies or your city's waste management department. Ask for companies' pickup rates if your city does not collect recycling and arrange to have your recycling picked ...

MANILA – The government’s program for protecting state witnesses crucial in prosecuting criminal cases has exceeded its performance target for 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. In a ...

Debt relief generally costs between 15% and 25% of the total amount of unsecured debt (or debt not backed by an asset) that you enroll in the program. Debt relief or settlement causes an estimated ...

(1) Initials for asset-backed security. See asset-backed security. (2) The name for a convention used to express the rate of prepayments for an asset-backed security. ABS expresses principal ...

The Pretoria Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority secured three forfeiture orders to the value of R18 Million at the Pretoria High Court on 20 March 2024. The orders are ...

The Wilson Center’s 'The Shape of Our Future' project focuses on how often overlooked population trends—fertility, mortality, migration, urbanization—are shaping communities’ chances for prosperity, ...

With Sweden on track to become the next member of NATO, pending Hungary's approval, Jason C. Moyer and Henri Winberg explain how Sweden's accession will benefit the Alliance through its strong defense ...

Between the Lines with the Administrative Conference of the United States ...