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"The Government Seized This Innocent Man's Car Without Due Process. SCOTUS Won't Hear the Case.," by Billy Binion, Reason, April 19, 2021
"Phoenix Police Seized $40K From Him at the Airport, but Never Charged Him With a Crime," by C.J. Ciaramella, Reason, April 14, 2021
"Supreme Court’s Bridgegate Ruling Casts Shadow on Federal Fraud Cases," by Dave Michaels, Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2021
"Analysis: Congress Poised To End Use of Acquitted Conduct at Sentencing," by Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert, New York Law Journal, April 07, 2021
"DOJ Says Hundreds Charged With COVID-19 Fraud So Far," by Daniel Wilson, Law360, March 26, 2021
"Prosecutors’ New Weapon in Cross-Border Investigations," by Sarah Paul and Andrea Gordon , New York Law Journal, March 26, 2021
"Should the United States Be the Global Financial Policeman? International Extradition of White-Collar Defendants," by Eric Lewis, New York Law Journal, March 26, 2021
"Penny Stocks Are Booming, Which Is Good News for Swindlers," by Matt Phillips, New York Times, March 18, 2021
"The trends to watch in white collar enforcement this year and beyond," by Rod Rosenstein and Scott Hiers, The Hill, March 16, 2021
"With Its Whistleblowing Directive, EU Charts a Different Course From U.S.," by Mengqi Sun, Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2021
"Time for Congress to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture," by Isaac Schorr, National Review, March 09, 2021
"Operation Hidden Treasure Is Here. If You Have Unreported Crypto, Get Legal Advice," by Guinevere Moore, Forbes, March 06, 2021
"Where’s the Quid? DOJ Tests the Limits of Public Corruption Law," by Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan S. Sack, New York Law Journal, March 04, 2021
"After the Cops Seized Her Car, the Government Waited Five Years Before Giving Her a Chance To Get It Back," by Jacob Sullum, Reason, March 02, 2021