Forfeiture and Seizures

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Court of Appeals Rules that Delta-8-THC and Other Hemp Extracts Are Legal, Orders the District Attorney to Return Our Client’s Seized Property

November 6, 2023
Last Thursday, the Court of Appeals became the first appellate court in Georgia to consider whether Delta-8-THC and other similar products are legal hemp extracts or illegal controlled substances under state law—and our clients won. Our clients are a distribution company that supplies convenience stores, gas stations, and vape stores with tobacco, nicotine vapes, and […]

What Happens When the Government Seizes Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrency?

April 12, 2022
In February of this year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of more than 94,000 bitcoin from an account belonging to a New York couple who was arrested the same day the seizure was announced. The complaint and affidavit authorizing their arrest allege the government’s belief that the bitcoin was part of a […]

What is a Geofence Warrant and is it Constitutional?

September 1, 2020
Based on a recent federal district court decision, “geofence search warrants” for Google location data are subject to being challenged as an unconstitutional violation of privacy. The judge in that case refused to grant the warrant because it was too broad and violated the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable government searches and seizures. What is […]

New IRS Policy on Returning Money from “Structuring” Violations

August 3, 2016
The federal government recently changed its policy for seizing money for alleged “structuring violations” when that money was deposited by otherwise innocent individuals and business owners. “Structuring” refers to the act of intentionally making cash deposits in an amount not more than $10,000 to avoid the federal currency reporting requirements. Our firm has represented seve…

“Operation Pilluted” is Another Example of DEA Excess in Alleged “Pill Mill” Cases

May 21, 2015
The DEA just announced that law enforcement officers have arrested hundreds of people, including 22 doctors and pharmacists, in connection with “Operation Pilluted.” This DEA investigation targeted alleged “pill mills” where physicians were supposedly over-prescribing pain medication including Oxycodone, Hydrocodone and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax. Although the DEA and Department of…

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