Plaintiff seeks preindictment suppression of evidence and return of evidence of illegal employment of undocumented workers. Preindictment suppression is based on equitable grounds. In the face of the good faith exception, Koch Foods can\u2019t show that it does not apply or that suppression would be warranted. It is, however, entitled to return of employee files under Rule 41(g) because, in the interim, the Department of Labor conducted an employee audit because it can show irreparable harm by lack of the records. Koch Foods of Miss., LLC v. United States, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14610 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 29, 2020), motion to modify denied, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34865 (S.D. Miss. Feb. 28, 2020).<\/p>\n
Claimant\u2019s money was seized by search warrant, and the government started forfeiture. Pleading the Fifth Amendment to all discovery is no defense to forfeiture. United States v. $46,340.00 in United States Currency<\/a>, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 2877 (6th Cir. Jan. 27, 2020).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Plaintiff seeks preindictment suppression of evidence and return of evidence of illegal employment of undocumented workers. Preindictment suppression is based on equitable grounds. In the face of the good faith exception, Koch Foods can\u2019t show that it does not apply … Continue reading