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
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 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
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
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
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
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 &...more
In a single decade, the prosecutions of those accused of white-collar crime underwent a radical transformation. This thought-provoking episode will take you back in time to explore the DOJ's approach in the early 2000s Enron...more
In this insightful episode, Pulitzer-nominated journalist Mark Di Ionno talks candidly about how the media can affect the court of public opinion for defendants facing criminal accusations.
Throughout Mark’s 40+ years of...more
The Women’s White Collar Defense Association is an integral force in the world of white-collar law. It personifies the theme of this year’s Women’s History Month: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.”...more
“No comment” might not be the best response when the press comes knocking.
Karen Kessler joins host Matt Adams for an eye-opening look at the importance of strategic internal and external communication during a legal crisis....more
While opportunities and circumstances to request compassionate release from prison grew in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the use of this process to ease overcrowding during the public health...more
The U.S. Department of Justice took several victory laps this month, touting long prison sentences it has secured for COVID-19 related fraud. These prison terms send a clear message to any individual or business that...more
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