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
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...more
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...more
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) triggered high hopes when it recently announced it wants to accept the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I 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
The March 22 deadline for applying to the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) to repay improperly claimed Employee Retention Credits (ERC) at a discount is just around the corner. The VDP requires businesses to repay only...more
“Time for some traffic in Fort Lee.” The email that upended Bill Baroni’s life.
Bill is the former Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who was indicted and served prison time in...more
What drives an individual to commit white-collar crimes?
Eugene Soltes, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of a White Collar Criminal, joins host...more
The IRS recently issued a news release identifying seven signs that a business’s Employee Retention Tax Credit (the ERC) may be incorrect. The IRS identified these warning signs based on feedback from tax professionals and...more
While COVID-19 stimulus aid enforcement continues to make headlines in the United States, a very different situation is unfolding in Europe.
Jim Power, a prominent economic analyst, joins host Matt Adams for an eye-opening...more
The House Ways and Means Committee recently advanced a bill that gives businesses a proposed deadline of January 31, 2024 to file Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. This comes on the heels of recent announcements by the...more
The House Ways and Means Committee recently advanced a bill that gives businesses a proposed deadline of January 31, 2024 to file Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. Known as the Tax Relief for American Families and...more
There are several new developments in the Internal Revenue Service’s ongoing campaign to combat false and fraudulent Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, including an indefinite extension of the agency’s moratorium on...more
The Internal Revenue Service has announced a new Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) that offers businesses a limited-time opportunity to repay improperly claimed Employee Retention Credits (ERC) at a discount while avoiding...more
In its most recent effort to fight fraudulent and improper Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is notifying an initial 20,000 taxpayers that it is rejecting their claims. The IRS,...more
Amid an ongoing federal crackdown on fraud in COVID-19 relief programs, the IRS announced that it will offer certain employers an opportunity to withdraw Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims if they are concerned about...more
Responding to concerns about extensive fraud and scams involving the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stopped processing new ERC claims, published updated frequently asked questions...more
Pull back the curtain on New Jersey’s cannabis market with Fruqan Mouzon, who played a pivotal role in helping to write the 2021 law legalizing recreational use of cannabis in the Garden State – the New Jersey Cannabis...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
A journalist and a white-collar criminal defense attorney walk onto a podcast...
Though it sounds like the start of a joke, this paired perspective shines new light on the federal government’s ongoing enforcement actions...more
Created to support criminal defense attorneys in New Jersey at a pivotal time, the ACDL-NJ is strong and thriving nearly 40 years after its founding. Podcast host and current ACDL-NJ President Matt Adams is joined by Joseph...more