This special episode flips the script.

Instead of hosting, James Huber, Esq.—Managing Partner of Global Legal Law Firm (https://www.globallegallawfirm.com/podcasts/) and co-host of The Payments Experts Podcast—steps into the hot seat as the guest, interviewed by Rob Hoblit, Chief Revenue Officer at NMI (https://www.nmi.com/), during one of their internal Fireside Chats, now shared publicly for the first time.

🔍 The conversation is candid, tactical, and tailored for operators in the payments ecosystem—ISOs, PayFacs, fintech teams, and software platforms alike. It’s not about contracts for the sake of contracts. It’s about understanding how and why deals actually fail: because of misaligned incentives, shallow diligence, or premature handshakes—not because a clause was missing.

James pulls back the curtain on:

How payments litigation really unfolds, where ego often drives escalation as much as dollars

The cost of educating outside counsel vs. working with payments-fluent legal teams

Why underwriting discipline and real-time oversight are more essential than ever in the VAMP era

What the next wave of surcharging enforcement could mean for ISOs and platforms

Why dual pricing models, “compliance-in-a-box” kits, and proper signage remain hot-button issues

The litigation-laced future of crypto, stablecoins, and alt-rails—and why Visa and Mastercard aren’t going anywhere

Plus: If you’re scaling toward an acquisition or preparing to raise capital, James shares actionable advice on structuring deals, diligencing counterparties, and avoiding the regulatory landmines that can nuke valuations before a term sheet is signed.

⚖️ Whether you’re onboarding your first 100 MIDs or navigating multi-million dollar disputes, this conversation delivers sharp insights on how to protect your margin, reputation, and roadmap—before things go sideways.

**Matters discussed are all opinions and do not constitute legal advice.  All events or likeness to real people and events is a coincidence.**

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A payments podcast of Global Legal Law Firm