Best Fox Rothschild LLP Podcasts (2026)

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 75 31:14

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Episode 75Who’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 f…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 74 38:57

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Episode 74Shattered 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…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 73 51:25

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Episode 73The 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-sui…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 72 33:14

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Episode 72Beyond 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 m…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 71 48:11

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Episode 71Necessary 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…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 70 54:32

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Episode 70Fireside 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 Ju…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 69 49:12

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Episode 69Unpacking 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 t…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 68 1:02:58

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Episode 68The 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 fo…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 67 1:07:53

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Episode 67Shattering 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 psycho…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 66 35:58

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Episode 66Tariff 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…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 65 39:48

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Episode 65The 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 interpr…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 64 1:00:26

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Episode 64Cages 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 La…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 63 38:03

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Episode 63Enforcement 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 c…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 62 49:24

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Episode 62The 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 boo…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 61 46:20

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Episode 61A 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 c…

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ESG Essentials Ep19 - Power Struggles: Federal vs. State Authority in Energy Law 10:12

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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…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 60 36:22

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Episode 60Enforcement 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…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 59 55:11

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Episode 59Enforcement 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 …

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 58 48:33

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Episode 58Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: IRS InvestigationsWhat’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 e…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 57 1:10:15

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Episode 57Wired for Truth: The Art & Science of PolygraphsThe 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 mecha…

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ESG Essentials Ep18 - The Reshaping of ESG & DEI 18:38

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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 t…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 56 44:13

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Episode 56A 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 …

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 55 53:56

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Episode 55The 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 Admi…

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AdvisorEsq - Episode 11 16:47

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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 mor…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 54 49:59

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Episode 54The 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 …

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 53 56:09

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Episode 53Diagnosis: 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…

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AI Talk Juliana Neelbauer - Episode 3 17:15

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Cybersecurity Insurance: Coverage Challenges and ChangesIn 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 incorporat…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 52 48:20

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Episode 52Engineered for Injustice: How Coerced Pleas Trap the InnocentRodney 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 t…

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AdvisorEsq - Episode 10 19:10

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The advisory industry has been trending towards high valuations. Are those likely to stick around? Jeff Nash, CEO and Co-Founder of Bridgemark Strategies, answers that and more during this conversation, the first in a two-part series with host Matt Baum. Jeff shares an in-depth look at the factors that go into valuing an advisory practice, how EBIT…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 51 52:46

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Episode 51A Higher Duty of Care: Representing Clients Living With Mental Illness The defense of clients experiencing mental health issues is one of the most challenging and nuanced aspects of criminal law.An estimated one-third to one-half of incarcerated individuals live with some form of mental illness and often find themselves at the mercy of a …

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AI Talk Juliana Neelbauer - Episode 2 19:39

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Cybersecurity Insurance: The New Frontier of Risk ManagementIs your cyber insurance policy sufficient to protect your company? As criminals leverage AI and other emerging technologies to exploit vulnerabilities in cybersecurity defenses, it’s critical to assess your company’s capacity to withstand a breach. Ralph Pasquariello, a Senior Partner and …

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 50 50:08

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Episode 50Hidden in Plain Sight: How Kleptocrats Exploit U.S. Financial SystemsThe shadowy finances that fueled the 9/11 terrorist attacks cut a somber scar into America. Despite the anti-money laundering initiatives woven in the Patriot Act, that wound continues to fester, according to Casey Michel, who suggests U.S. federal and state systems make…

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Episode 49Perspectives From the Bench: Anatomy of a Criminal Trial With Retired Judge Margaret FotiThe Honorable Margaret Foti, formerly the Presiding Judge of the Criminal Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, joins host Matt Adams to examine the state’s criminal trial process from the view of the bench. From arrest to sente…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 48 48:31

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Episode 48Digital Boundaries: Fourth Amendment Protections in a Connected WorldModern technology is testing the limits of the Fourth Amendment and redefining the parameters of privacy. Michael Price, Litigation Director of the Fourth Amendment Center at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, joins host Matt Adams to dive into some of…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 47 52:06

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Episode 47Fireside Chat With Bill Baroni and Jesse EisingerRecorded at our 2024 White-Collar Symposium held in Philadelphia last month, this special episode dives into the landscape of white-collar criminal prosecution from the perspectives of Bill Baroni and Jesse Eisinger. Both former podcast guests, Bill and Jesse provide Matt Adams with insight…

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ESG Essentials Ep17 - The Evolution of ESG Enforcement Under the SEC 13:24

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In March 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced with great fanfare the creation of its Climate and ESG Task Force to proactively identify ESG-related misconduct. Three years later, the SEC quietly shuttered it. Why? Hosts David Colvin and Karen Davis consider the reasons the agency may have elected to disband its task force and how …

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 46 37:45

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Episode 46America’s Incarceration Industry: Exposing Private PrisonsPeer into the world of prison profiteers with Shane Bauer. Shane’s name may sound familiar. In 2009, he and two friends were hiking near the Iraq-Iran border when they were arrested by Iranian authorities, accused of espionage and imprisoned for more than two years. Extensive inter…

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Episode 45The Grit, Grace and Gift of Second ChancesWhat’s it like when the FBI knocks at your door? Justin Paperny shares his journey from that fateful day in April 2005 to his 18-month sentence in federal prison as a convicted felon and an encounter with a fellow incarcerated person that changed the trajectory of his life. Justin joins host Matt …

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Is the IRS prepping a legal stew for business that filed for Employee Retention Credit (ERC) relief? Host Matt Adams invites Fox Rothschild partner Elizabeth Blickley into the proverbial kitchen for this episode. They discuss where the program currently stands and how, nearly a year to the day since the ERC moratorium was put in place by the IRS, s…

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From circuit courts to the Supreme Court, rulings from appellate courts have turned some tried-and-true principles of law on their head in 2024. How have the decisions affected the practice of white-collar criminal defense law? Morgan McCall Reece, a former state and federal prosecutor who recently joined Fox Rothschild, digs into these cases with …

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 42 48:11

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Episode 42AI in Criminal Justice: Opportunity or Opportunity for Misuse?Can artificial intelligence be a positive, productive tool in criminal justice or are its flaws and the opportunity for misuse too great? Host Matt Adams covers these issues and more with Pramod Kunju, a Data Analytics & AI entrepreneur with a master’s degree in criminal justic…

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Episode 41The Dynamics of Decision-Making: Psychology and the Criminal Justice SystemHuman errors can irrevocably alter the course of someone’s life in the criminal justice system.In a fascinating follow-up to Episode 40 on the role of pseudoscience in the courtroom, Dan Simon joins host Matt Adams to dissect Dan’s book, In Doubt: The Psychology of…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 40 47:15

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Episode 40Debunking Courtroom Pseudoscience: A Conversation With the Innocence Project's Chris Fabricant It’s a sense of outrage that gets him out of bed every morning, says M. Chris Fabricant, Director of Strategic Litigation at the Innocence Project. Approximately 2.3 million people are incarcerated at any given time in the United States. Estimat…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 39 42:22

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Episode 39Unthreading the Silk Road: A Conversation With Author Nick Bilton A marketplace of drugs, guns and murder for hire. Journalist and author Nick Bilton explored the illicit web-based market the Silk Road in his page-turner, American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road. In this engaging episode, he joins h…

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AdvisorEsq - Episode 9 16:56

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What's the secret to successfully recruiting advisors? Understanding that moving from one firm to another is probably one of the most stressful things that an advisor can go through.That’s what Jodi Perry, National Head of Advisor Recruiting at Raymond James, tells host Matt Baum in this episode. Jodi, who blazed a trail 20 years ago as the first f…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 38 47:09

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Episode 38A Blueprint for Compliance: The Fraud Pentagon Theory How can you pinpoint employee behaviors that signal a potential risk of fraud in your company, especially if you operate in a highly regulated industry? Join host Matt Adams for this insightful episode featuring Nicole Sliger and Jonathan Marks, forensic accountants with the global acc…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 37 34:33

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Episode 37Vintage or Trendsetting? The SDNY's Whistleblower Pilot Program The Department of Justice launched a Whistleblower Pilot Program in the Southern District of New York in February. But is it a groundbreaking program, or an existing policy simply wrapped in fresh branding? Seasoned white-collar litigator Andrew Bernstein joins his partner an…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Special Edition: Episode 36 33:58

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Special Edition: Episode 36Rolling Change: The DEA Turns Over a New Leaf on Marijuana Scheduling The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) triggered high hopes when it recently announced it wants to accept the U.S. Department Health and Human Services’s recommendation to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Josh Horn, Co-Chair and fou…

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AdvisorEsq - Episode 8 15:06

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How can a chief operating officer be most impactful at a registered investment advisor firm?In this episode, host Matt Baum chats with Matt Sonnen, COO of Coldstream Wealth Management. They discuss what it means to be a COO in an RIA firm, building trust with leadership and crafting both the right company culture and streamlined operational process…

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The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 35 27:26

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Episode 35A Double-Edged Sword? The DOJ Confronts AI Like all new technologies, AI isn’t naturally good or bad. But it can be used by people motivated to do terrible – and possibly criminal – things. That’s the view of Mark McCreary, our Chief Artificial Intelligence & Information Security Officer. He joins series host Matt Adams to discuss AI in l…