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Judge denies crypto investor’s late claim for $1M seized by feds
A federal judge denied a Hong Kong investor’s late claim to over $1M in seized cryptocurrency, citing missed deadlines and insufficient good-cause justification.
Forfeiture – Delay – Good cause
Where a claimant has moved for leave to file an untimely claim in a civil forfeiture action, the motion should be denied because there is no good reason for the claimant’s dilatory conduct.
Appeals Court panel rejects tribal fisherman’s claim to oyster haul
The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld forfeiture of $480 from oyster sales, rejecting a tribal member’s claim of sustenance fishing rights.
DAs, defense bar at odds over civil forfeiture proposals
While there are certainly areas of agreement, it’s hardly surprising that defense lawyers and prosecutors are at odds over a number of key conclusions reached by a commission tasked with […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Injury during baby’s adenoidectomy leads to stroke
- Construction worker’s hand caught in cement mixer
- Worker trapped in freezer, dies during steam cleaning
- Pedestrian, 69, hit by motor vehicle while in crosswalk
- Four-vehicle pileup leaves driver with spinal cord injury
- Nursing home staff blamed for kidney-failure death
- Pharmacy’s late delivery blamed for patient’s death
- Man, 25, drowns after swimming lesson at fitness club
Opinion Digests
- Jurisdiction – Forum selection clause – Non-signatory
- Criminal – Responsibility
- Attorneys – Lien
- Landlord and tenant – Default judgment
- Zoning – Constructive grant – Comprehensive permit
- Fraud – False Claims Act – Settlement share
- Civil practice – Discovery – Cybersecurity
