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In obstruction of justice cases, the crime is considered to be committed against justice itself, as an offender seeks to thwart the process of justice and the orderly proceedings of the justice system. Anyone from a regular person to a president can be accused and convicted of this crime and face severe penalties at both [...]

Search and seizure is a legal procedure in which law enforcement officials conduct an examination of a person's property or premises to look for evidence of a crime and take possession of any relevant items found. [...]

Immediately invoke your right to remain silent and hire an experienced federal white-collar criminal defense attorney. Do not discuss the facts of your case or your finances with anyone—including law enforcement, colleagues, or family—without your lawyer present. Money laundering transforms illegally obtained resources through legal businesses and transactions to appear legitimate. Federal money laundering charges [...]

Federal law permits the government to seize and take ownership, or “forfeit,” any real or personal property that it can connect with a federal crime. In cases not involving controlled substances, such as cases involving fraud, the government must prove that the property was involved in an illegal transaction, or traceable to such illegal transaction. [...]