Legal Listening: The Fox Rothschild LLP Podcast

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...

Episode 81 Tipper X Unmasked: Wall Street's Most Unlikely Informant What makes a promising young Wall Street analyst with an Ivy League business degree stuff $15,000 cash into his shirt, walk through airport security and hand-deliver a payoff to his insider trading source? Ask Tom Hardin. In this episode, host Matt Adams sits down with Tom, also known as Tipper X, whose cooperation helped the FBI...

Episode 12 Labor Law Meets Trade Policy: The USMCA’s Next Chapter Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Ian Meklinsky Exploring the intersection of trade policy and labor 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 not legal advice, and does not cre...

Episode 11 Federal Preemption: State-Level Challenges to the NLRA Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes Important legal battles playing out in New York and California could change how federal and state labor laws work together. 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 9 High-Profile Labor Disputes to Watch Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Ian Meklinsky What the court’s decision on a Biden-era barging order standard could mean for your business. Also covered: new guidelines on EAJA letters and the Railway Labor Act is found to have jurisdiction over a space exploration company. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and should no...

Episode 10 NLRB Updates: Bargaining Remedies, Captive Audience Meetings, Joint Employer and More Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Ian Meklinsky Two pro-employer steps taken by the new NLRB. 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 advic...

Episode 80 Method, Not Madness: How Forensic Psychiatrists Help Criminal Defense Few areas of criminal law are as complex — or as consequential — as the intersection of mental illness and criminal responsibility. Host Matt Adams welcomes forensic psychiatrist Dr. Steven Simring for a deep dive into how psychiatric evaluations can influence charging decisions, trial proceedings and sentencing. Draw...

Episode 8 High-Profile Labor Disputes to Watch Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes Covering a Supreme Court ruling in a newspaper union controversy and how negotiations in Hollywood and professional sports can effect other businesses. 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 po...

Episode 7 Mid-February NLRB Decision Round-Up Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes Breaking down the new board’s first Unfair Labor Practice decision on appeal from an Administrative Law Judge. 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,...

Episode 6 Early February NLRB Decision Round-Up Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes Trends for employers to watch regarding refusal-to-bargain cases. 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 create an...

Episode 79 Tactical Playbook: Surviving the Tariff Enforcement Blitz In 2025, the government recovered $6.8 billion from False Claims Act cases involving customs fraud — nearly three times more than the prior year's total. Explore this dramatic surge in tariff enforcement with host Matt Adams and International Trade Partner Brittney Powell. This informative episode covers the fundamentals of tarif...

Episode 5 What HR Needs to Know about ULPs Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes A high-level roadmap of what to expect if an unfair labor practice charge is filed against your company. 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 le...

Episode 4 Cases on the Chopping Block Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes A look at some controversial board decisions from the past few years that the new board majority could reconsider. 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 78 Decrypting Crypto: How It Works and How It’s Watched Cryptocurrency remains poorly understood by much of the public. Only 17% of U.S. adults say they have ever invested in, traded or used a cryptocurrency — a share that is statistically unchanged since 2021, according to the Pew Research Center. Jonathan Schmalfeld, Director of Policy for The Digital Chamber, joins host Matt Adams to de...

Episode 3 New Leadership at the NLRB Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes Breaking down the recent memo issued by NLRB General Counsel Crystal Carey. 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 create an...

Episode 2 Recent NLRB Decisions - A Unified Board Moving Cases Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes The NLRB has issued more than 30 decisions in contested cases since the new members took office on Jan. 7, 2026. 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 informatio...

Episode 1 New Leadership at the NLRB Hosted by Mark G. Eskenazi and Katherine Cohodes On January 7, Crystal S. Cary was sworn in as General Counsel of the NLRB, giving her tremendous influence over federal labor law. With the swearing in of two new board members, James R. Murphy and Scott A. Mayer, the board has its first quorum in months and has already started issuing decisions. The views expres...

Episode 77 The Shadow Docket: Supreme Court Decisions That Shape America In recent years, the Supreme Court of the United States has issued decisions that have altered the course of American life and politics. Carolyn Shapiro joins host Matt Adams to take a look at some of these compelling cases. A former Illinois Solicitor General, Carolyn is now a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, where...

Episode 76 Automation With Expert Oversight: The Future of Forensic Accounting Dive into how technology is transforming forensic accounting, and why expert review remains an essential safeguard against blind reliance on automation. Chris Ekimoff, an investigations leader at Withum who works at the intersection of financial investigations, technology and risk management, joins host Matt Adams to un...

Episode 75 Who’s in Charge? Navigating Uncertainty in New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney’s Office The prolonged legal fight over Alina Habba's status as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor has thrown court proceedings throughout the Garden State into turmoil. Even with the recent Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision and Habba’s alleged resignation, the future remains uncertain, according to James Pearc...

Episode 74 Shattered Scales: Structural Harm in the Criminal Justice System Is the American criminal justice system designed to find truth and justice? Or is it an apparatus created to secure convictions as efficiently as possible and penalize poverty? Peer behind the courthouse door with former public defender Emily Galvin Almanza as she joins host Matt Adams to discuss her book, The Price of Mer...

Episode 73 The Fraud Whisperer: A Journey From Hedge Fund Hustler to Corporate Risk Adviser Determined to reshape his future once he was released from FCI Otisville, convicted white-collar criminal Mark Varacchi immersed himself in uncovering statistics on white-collar fraud to lay the groundwork for his post-prison life. The former hedge fund C-suite executive, who now runs Federal Prison Consult...