Senator Warren’s protectionist and misleading trade plan and rhetoric. Why would the government fight a $900 judgment?

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August 1, 2019

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Senator Warren’s Protectionist and Misleading Trade Plan and Rhetoric ([link removed] )

It would be better if she had no plan at all.

- “Senator Warren’s Protectionist and Misleading Trade Plan and Rhetoric ([link removed] ) ” by Simon Lester

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Criminal forfeiture should be limited to seizing only “tainted” assets. While joint and several liability might make sense in tort law, it does not fit within the framework of criminal law.

- “Criminal Forfeiture Requires Actual Criminal Activity ([link removed] ) ,” by Trevor Burrus

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