Legal Listening: The Fox Rothschild LLP Podcast

Episode 72 Beyond the Headlines: Unpacking a Pivotal Case on Privilege Protections A federal court ruling issued in a case involving an alleged bribery scandal shook the legal world when it appeared to limit attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. The case grabbed the attention of Bloomberg Law reporter Roy Strom, who followed the matter through its reversal by an appeals court. H...

Episode 71 Necessary Narratives: Storytelling That Moves Lives Forward Harnessing his personal experience as an incarcerated individual and his writing talents as a storyteller, Brad Rouse is focused on helping defendants accelerate their path to redemption and healing. A former on- and off-Broadway director who spent time in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) on a federal drug charge,...

Episode 70 Fireside Chat With Rachel Barkow and Casey Michel Recorded at our 2025 White-Collar Symposium earlier this month, this special episode gives guests Rachel Barkow and Casey Michel an opportunity to address the issues explored in each other’s books. With host Matt Adams as moderator, Rachel — an author, law professor and former clerk for Justice Antonin Scalia — and Casey — an investigati...

Episode 69 Unpacking Cashless Bail: Equity vs. Public Safety The debate over cashless bail has intensified following the August Executive Order calling for its nationwide elimination. In this episode, host Matt Adams moderates a conversation featuring dueling perspectives on the cashless bail issue from guests Chanel Rhymes and Ken Good. Chanel is the Director of Advocacy for the Northwest Communi...

Episode 68 The Legacy and Lessons of Guantanamo Bay: A Defense Attorney’s Perspective More than two decades have passed since the doors of Guantanamo Bay were opened to house alleged terrorists. Those doors remain open, though the number of detainees has dwindled to 15. In this episode, Mark Denbeaux, Professor Emeritus and Director of the Center for Policy and Research at Seton Hall University Sc...

Episode 67 Shattering the Myth of Rational Justice The American justice system is based on incorrect assumptions about the rationality and logic of human behavior. That’s according to Drexel University Law Professor Adam Benforado, the New York Times bestselling author of Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice. Using the disciplines of psychology and social science upon which he based his b...

Episode 66 Tariff Uncertainty and Compliance Risks for Businesses The Trump administration’s fluctuating tariffs pose major compliance risks for businesses operating in the U.S. Dive into the challenges they pose to businesses that rely on imported goods and services as Marina Gentile joins host Matt Adams to break down the complex aspects of global transfer pricing. A Partner and Lead of the Glob...

Episode 65 The Power of Interpretation: Constitutional Meaning in the Modern World The Constitution takes center stage in this latest episode with legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley Law, who is renowned for his studies of constitutional law and federal civil procedure. He and host Matt Adams dig into how the Constitution is interpreted, and occasionally misunderstood, by elected...

Episode 64 Cages We Built: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America The U.S. imprisons a larger percentage of its population than any other country in the world. How did we get here? Rachel Barkow, Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at New York University School of Law, returns to the podcast for an in-depth discuss...

Episode 63 Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: The False Claims Act The Deputy Attorney General of the United States has made it clear that the Department of Justice intends to enforce the False Claims Act (FCA) in a way it never has before: in the pursuit of civil rights fraud. Listen as host Matt Adams is joined by his Fox colleagues Jana Volante Walshak and Kevin Raphael...

Episode 62 The Tragic Toll of Conspiracy Theories: The Seth Rich Story A violent, unsolved murder of an up-and-coming young professional in our nation’s capital. A grieving family in the Midwest. And conspiracy theories both ignited and inflamed by politics. Listen in as investigative journalist Andy Kroll returns to the podcast to dive into his book, “A Death on W Street: The Murder of Seth Rich...

Episode 61 A Call to Service: From Public Duty to Spiritual Advocacy Father Joseph Ciccone's mission to serve the public has been an unwavering and guiding force throughout his life. He’s held many titles over the years: Police Officer. Teacher. Detective. Bergen County Sheriff. Priest. But the title that brings him to the podcast today is that of convicted felon. Father Joe joins host Matt Adams...

The Trump administration has issued approximately 130 executive orders so far, and many deal with environmental and energy matters. Listen as David Colvin and Karen Davis, Co-Chairs of our ESG Practice, dive into the emerging themes of these executive orders. They specifically dig into the details of EO 14260, “Protecting American Energy From State Overreach" — which calls for federal action again...

Episode 60 Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: Employee Retention Tax Credit Five years and two presidential administrations later, tensions remain — with the IRS and tax credit applicants — over the pandemic-era Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC). While the IRS has been continuing a Biden-era restrictive policy, a new mandate may be coming when a new IRS Commissioner is co...

Episode 59 Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: DOJ Focus While President Trump’s first administration focused on reshaping the judiciary, he’s indicated a priority of his second administration will be reshaping the federal justice system. In this episode, reporter Andy Kroll and host Matt Adams explore the commonalities among recent U.S. Attorney appointments and how these n...

Episode 58 Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: IRS Investigations What’s on the Trump administration’s agenda when it comes to federal investigations? Listen to the first in a series of episodes aimed at answering that question. Former IRS Special Agent Jonathan Schnatz joins host Matt Adams to discuss his experience as world events and changing presidential administrations...

Episode 57 Wired for Truth: The Art & Science of Polygraphs The polygraph test: We’ve all seen it used in popular movies, but what is it the truth behind how it’s used in the criminal justice system? Jerry Lewis, a retired New Jersey State Police lieutenant who’s been administering polygraphs since 1981, joins host Matt Adams to peer inside the mechanics of the test. They explore the science at wo...

From executive orders to state laws, elements of ESG are being transformed. Podcast hosts David Colvin and Karen Davis, who also co-chair the firm’s ESG Practice Group, explore the impact of the New York Climate Change Superfund Act and consider how it may serve as a springboard toward a potential uptick in state climate change actions. They also turn to the Trump administration’s executive orders...

Episode 56 A Strategic Gamble: The Risks, Costs and Rewards of Going to Trial Statistics weigh heavily against defendants in the criminal justice system. Only 0.4% were acquitted after trial in federal cases during fiscal year 2022. In this latest podcast episode, host Matt Adams is joined by firm colleague Patrick Egan, whom Matt describes as “the type of trial lawyer you go to when your only opt...

Episode 55 The Power of the Presidential Pardon: Traditions and Turning Points Recent presidential pardons by both sides of the political aisle are unprecedented in their purposes, which were wielded both to reward and protect. That’s according to Rachel Barkow, Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at New York University...

In the second part of his conversation with host Matt Baum, Jeff Nash, CEO and Co-Founder of Bridgemark Strategies, shares the due diligence all advisors should undertake to ensure their clients will be supported both during and after a sale. He also counsels on the value of hiring top legal counsel for corporate transactions – and why they are more than worth the price. He additionally reveals hi...

Episode 54 The Flaws of FARA: Feeble Oversight of Billions in Foreign Influence Journey back in time as we explore the origins of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) — and trace its impact on reshaping the public image of some of the most corrupt foreign entities over the past 50 years. Author Casey Michel returns to the podcast to join host Matt Adams to discuss Foreign Agents: How America...

Episode 53 Diagnosis: Innocent – A Doctor’s Journey to Acquittal For six and a half years, Dr. Muhamad Aly Rifai, a physician from Easton, Pa., lived in fear and anxiety that life as he knew it was over. A leader in telehealth psychiatric services since the early 2000s, Dr. Rifai was charged with fraudulently billing more than $1 million to Medicare, stemming from his practice treating elderly pat...

Cybersecurity Insurance: Coverage Challenges and Changes In the second part of their conversation, Ralph Pasquariello, a Senior Partner and cyber liability specialist at The Tech Collective, joins host Juliana Neelbauer to discuss the various reasons for the rapid changes in cyber insurance coverages. They explore the AI elements that are incorporated into social engineering, the importance of two...

Episode 52 Engineered for Injustice: How Coerced Pleas Trap the Innocent Rodney Roberts was given a total of 25 minutes to make a life-altering decision. In custody, isolated from family and advised by a public defender to plead guilty to lesser charges in a crime he did not commit, Rodney succumbed to fear and pressure, and agreed to the terms. In this wrenching episode, Rodney joins host Matt Ad...