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| April 25, 2011

Asset Freeze and Forfeiture Procedures in Criminal and Civil Cases

This paper examines the Government’s authority to freeze assets held by private citizens – and provides some strategies and tactics for defense attorneys who find their clients left without funds for living expenses or to pay attorneys fees.

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