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...more
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...more
The polygraph test: We’ve all seen it used in popular movies, but what is the truth behind how it’s used in the criminal justice system?
Jerry Lewis, a retired New Jersey State Police lieutenant who has been administering...more
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...more
Recent pardons issued by presidents of both major parties, wielded both to reward and protect, are unprecedented in their purposes.
That’s according to Rachel Barkow, Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Faculty Director...more
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...more
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...more
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...more
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...more
The 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,...more
The 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...more
“The right of the people to be secure … against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause … and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the...more
Recorded 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...more
Peer 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...more
What’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...more
Is the IRS prepping a legal stew for businesses 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...more
The ERC is a legitimate, refundable tax credit designed to help businesses that continued to pay employees while they were shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic or that experienced a significant decline in gross receipts...more
8/21/2024
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CARES Act ,
Cooperation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deadlines ,
Employee Retention ,
Fraud ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Relief ,
Voluntary Disclosure
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...more
The Internal Revenue Service has adjusted its moratorium on processing Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims, announcing last week it will begin processing claims filed between September 14, 2023 and January 31, 2024. In...more
8/13/2024
/ Audits ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Employee Retention ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Relief ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a news release identifying five new signs that a business’s Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) may be incorrect. It has also begun issuing a third round of letters denying...more
8/9/2024
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Retention ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
IRS ,
IRS Independent Office of Appeals ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour
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 and...more
Human 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...more
It’s a sense of outrage that gets M. Chris Fabricant, Director of Strategic Litigation at the Innocence Project, out of bed every morning.
Approximately 2.3 million people are incarcerated at any given time in the United...more
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...more
With the IRS showing no sign of lifting its moratorium on processing Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims filed after September 14, 2023, businesses whose unpaid, legitimate ERC claims are older than six months should...more