Nov. 26, 2014
Backlash may trigger civil forfeiture reform
Few legal concepts can unite the nation in disbelief, but civil forfeiture laws turn the American ideal of "innocent until proven guilty" on its head.
Brian S. Kabateck
Founding and Managing Partner
Kabateck LLP
Consumer rights
633 W. Fifth Street Suite 3200
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: 213-217-5000
Email: bsk@kbklawyers.com
Brian represents plaintiffs in personal injury, mass torts litigation, class actions, insurance bad faith, insurance litigation and commercial contingency litigation. He is a former president of Consumer Attorneys of California.
Few legal concepts can unite the nation in disbelief, but civil forfeiture laws turn the American ideal of "innocent until proven guilty" on its head. These laws basically give police a blank check to grab assets from citizens.
A backlash is mounting as more instances of civil forfeiture abuse are coming to light. In Philadelphia, police seized $6 million in cash and property from a family, including their family home, because one son was busted with $40 worth of heroin. The HBO s...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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