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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 attorney-client relationship.

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 informational purposes only, is not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

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 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 attorney-client relationship.

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 she founded and co-directs the Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States. Together, Carolyn and Matt dig into the decisions that have recalibrated the separation of powers framework laid out in the Constitution. They also define the court’s “shadow docket,” tracing its evolution over the past 15 years and the criticisms it now faces.

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 attorney-client relationship.

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 unpack the benefits and limitations of technology. In their conversation, Chris draws parallels between AI’s aggregation and analysis and Excel’s ability to correctly add up numbers and columns, and explains why the input of a human expert — with their skills, knowledge, education, experience and training — remains critical to explaining the outputs of both technologies, particularly in the courtroom.

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 Pearce, Senior Counsel at the Washington Litigation Group, who was involved in the litigation challenging Habba’s appointment. James joins host Matt Adams to delve into the thorny legal issues that began with Habba’s spring 2025 appointment and culminated in the ruling earlier this month by the Middle District of Pennsylvania that she was unlawfully serving in the role. James and Matt explain why her position was challenged, where the case stands now and what is currently happening to cases in the state’s federal court. Matt and James also explore the broader implications of this case for the Justice Department and how it’s impacting similar pending litigation in other jurisdictions.

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 Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender's Search for Justice in America. A Co-Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Partners for Justice, Emily dissects the harmful, everyday bureaucratic practices that play a central role in a criminal justice system focused on the expediency of punishment. Emily and Matt share their personal experiences and first impressions of the criminal justice system early in their career. They also dig into practical solutions that can remediate some of the core causes of crime in communities throughout the country.

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 Consultancy, interviewed countless fellow inmates while at Otisville who were also convicted of fraud, seeking to identify and uncover patterns in how they were able to perpetrate the fraud for which they were convicted. Today, he’s armed with a new kind of knowledge that helps companies prevent and uncover fraud. Mark joins host Matt Adams in this fascinating episode that explores how his career spiraled downward as he mismanaged millions, including the immense anxiety he carried each day of potentially being called out for his actions. They also discuss how and why Mark used his prison time strategically to gain insights on how other white-collar criminals skated through financial systems to commit fraud. That insight fuels Mark’s newfound career in helping businesses understand and apply his findings.

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. He joins host Matt Adams to explore this case from their respective positions: a journalist and a lawyer. Roy offers his insight into the value of amicus briefs, especially when he sees law firms banding together to argue for the sanctity of attorney-client privilege. The two also discuss the evolving landscape of white-collar defense law, and Roy offers advice on how lawyers can most effectively interact with journalists.

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, Brad is currently a Senior Writer and Mitigation Consultant for WhiteCollarAdvice.com, a business that helps white-collar defendants through all stages of the judicial process. Brad shares with host Matt Adams how his life unraveled in a 14-month span, taking him from New York’s theater district into a drug addiction that landed him in the MDC. Today, he’s crafting written narratives for defendants to present to judges at their sentencing hearings. Brad approaches each storytelling exercise as a holistic form of healing for his clients. Through a series of conversations with each defendant, he works to convey to judges a contextual understanding of the person they are about to sentence, showing each as more than the crime to which they have pleaded guilty.