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Episode 96 The Prosecutor and the Prosecuted: Two Sides of the Same Coin, Live on Stage Hosted by Matt Adams “When you're in the criminal justice system, it's a harsh world. It just is harsh. When I was in the DA's office, I saw it all the time with victims of violent crime … the effect it has on them and their families. I saw it in the United States Attorney's Office when I was prosecuting defend...

Episode 95 From Preschool to Prison Walls and Beyond: A Friendship That Sparked a Fight for Justice Hosted by Matt Adams “I found that the United States treats crime and treats punishment in ways that are so degrading and dehumanizing, and that frankly are so ineffective, that do the opposite of what they're intended, that actually increase crime, increase suffering, increase just overall societal...

Episode 94 Ending the White Collar Life Sentence: The Power of Hope and Community Hosted by Matt Adams "The objective is not simply to become pardonable. The objective is to become whole." Those powerful words come from Jeff Grant, a lawyer whose career unraveled through addiction and criminality, who served time in federal prison and who has spent the decades since rebuilding his life in service...

Episode 93 Due Process for Me, but Not for Thee: America's Selective Approach to Fairness Hosted by Matt Adams “People really do care about fairness and due process a lot. But … it hits people the most when it's happening to them … if you're the one who got a traffic ticket for no reason … you get really upset and you're like … "There’s gotta be some way to challenge this. I gotta have a day in co...

Episode 92 Presumption of Innocence - Episode 92 Hosted by Matt Adams and John C. Coffee Jr. “Government agencies say on balance this is right, but they don't tell you what they're balancing and who it affects. We're going to try to tell you what should've been balanced, what wasn't balanced, and what the outcome looks like.” For 50 years, he's studied the people who watch the markets. Now that th...

Episode 91 Broadview Six Scandal, Part 2: Covering the Collapse Hosted by Matt Adams “In my experience, it's unusual in Chicago to see the US Attorney step up to a judge. I've seen it happen a few times … but it doesn't happen very often. I think this was the first time I had seen Andrew Boutros step up before a judge. And he began to explain how none of his prosecutors meant to mislead the judge,...

Episode 90 Broadview Six Scandal, Part I: Inside the Grand Jury Room Hosted by Matt Adams “This U.S. attorney, within four hours of dismissing this indictment and hearing from a federal judge how bad the conduct was by his prosecutors, sends an all-office email to all 100-plus young federal prosecutors calling the behavior of these line prosecutors courageous and strong ... You're sending the mess...

Episode 89 Diary of a Healthcare Fraud Investigator: Inside the FBI's War on Fraud Hosted by Matt Adams “One of the things that surprised me about that case is when we would approach some of these doctors and say … ‘Why, why'd you do it? You know, so you're getting $100 a patient for each patient's blood that you were referring to this lab’…. Their answers were, ‘It was easy, and, and I didn't thi...

Episode 22 Labor Law Lineup Ep22 -  Where Tax Meets the Workplace, What HR Needs to Know Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi , Doug Charnas and Meeren Amin . This podcast explores the intersection of tax law and labor law, covering topics like independent contractor classification, new tax deductions for tips and overtime, IRS enforcement on employment taxes, and the Employee Retention Credit — with a focu...

Episode 88 Bargained Away: Inside America's Plea Machine Hosted by Matt Adams “One of the most haunting questions I've asked on social media is for prosecutors to identify any lever that the law permits them to apply in order to try to elicit a guilty plea that they would not apply because they personally think that it would be immoral, unethical or otherwise unjust to apply that much leverage. I'...

Episode 21 Labor Law Lineup Ep21 -  The Power of Appellate and Amicus Briefs in NLRA Practice Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi . The NLRB considers amicus briefs, particularly when it's considering whether to change or clarify a legal standard. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should not be considered the views of Fox Rothschild LLP or its attorneys. This podcast is...

Episode 87 Public Defense Reimagined: A New Jersey Blueprint Hosted by Matt Adams “Most people don't want to commit crime. There are very few people who go out of their house in the morning and say, 'I'm going to commit crime.' ... Most people are dealing with experiences in their lives, be that addiction, be that mental health issues, be that an inability to get a job or housing, that are maybe n...

Episode 20 Labor Law Lineup Ep20 - The Grievance Game Plan Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katie Cohodes . HR leaders should understand their collective bargaining agreement grievance procedure. We walk through how the process can work. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should not be considered the views of Fox Rothschild LLP or its attorneys. This podcast is for...

Episode 86 Weaponization of DOJ Isn't New: The Untold Story of Stephen Keller Hosted by Matt Adams and Stephen Keller “My heart dropped to my feet. And the life just left me, and I knew that at that time we were done. I knew whatever this was, it's not good... After that, the whole demeanor of the judge changed. Anything my attorneys asked for, they were not granted... There was absolutely no due...

Episode 19 Labor Law Lineup Ep19 - Honey Over Vinegar: Making Collaborative Labor Relations Work Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes . Collaborative labor relations can transform how organizations operate. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should not be considered the views of Fox Rothschild LLP or its attorneys. This podcast is for informational pu...

Episode 85 The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 85 Inside the Interrogation Room: A Psychologist's Mission to End False Juvenile Confessions An innocent person would never confess to a crime they didn't commit, right? That's what most people believe. But the science tells a very different story. In this compelling episode of “The Presumption of Innocence,” host Matt Adams talks with Dr. Hayley C...

Episode 18 Labor Law Lineup Ep18 - Credibility Matters Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes . Witness credibility is critical in an NLRB case or arbitration. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should not be considered the views of Fox Rothschild LLP or its attorneys. This podcast is for informational purposes only, is not legal advice, and does not cr...

Episode 84 The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 84 Host Matt Adams sits down with former Enron Task Force lead prosecutor and Duke Law Professor Samuel Buell to trace the arc of corporate fraud enforcement — from the historic conviction of Enron's top executives to the challenges facing regulators and prosecutors today. Buell offers a candid look at how the Enron prosecution came together, inclu...

Episode 17 Labor Law Lineup Ep17 - The Difference Between Labor Law and Employment Law Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes . We explore the difference between labor law and employment law. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should not be considered the views of Fox Rothschild LLP or its attorneys. This podcast is for informational purposes only, is n...

Episode 83 Section 230 at 30: Can the Law That Built the Internet Survive? For 30 years, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act gave online platforms broad immunity from liability for user-generated content. But that shield is now full of holes and cracking in every direction. In this episode, host Matt Adams and Eric Goldman, Associate Dean for Research at Santa Clara University School of...

Episode 16 Labor Law Lineup Ep16 - Protected Concerted Activity Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes Covering what protected concerted activity is, when it applies and what HR should do before disciplining employees who speak out about workplace conditions. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should not be considered the views of Fox Rothschild LLP or...

Episode 82 Is Qui Tam Unconstitutional? The False Claims Act's Constitutional Reckoning The qui tam provision of the False Claims Act has turned whistleblowing into a $6.8 billion-a-year industry. And now, the Constitution might be coming to collect. Host Matt Adams is joined by his Fox Rothschild colleagues Joe DeMaria and Morgan McCall Reece to dissect whether private relators wielding governmen...

Episode 15 Virginia Public Sector Collective Bargaining Developments Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Toby Latham Former NLRB attorney Toby Latham joins host Mark Eskenazi for a deep dive into the developments in Virginia over the potential for public-sector collective bargaining. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should not be considered the views of Fox Rothschi...

Episode 14 The NLRB Asks a Court to Strip Its Own Independence Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi The NLRB asked a Texas district court to sever from the NLRA job protections for board members and administrative law judges so that the president would have at-will removal authority over those officials. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should not be considered the views...

Episode 13 From the NLRB to the Border: Labor Enforcement Goes Global Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Ian Meklinsky How and why labor risk analysis expands beyond the U.S. boarder. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should not be considered the views of Fox Rothschild LLP or its attorneys. This podcast is for informational purposes only, is not legal advice, and d...