AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup Podcast

Our podcast series is hosted by Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney and chair of the Antitrust group. Jeff is joined by some of the foremost legal analysts in the country to discuss the legal facts surrounding recent cases, trends, and hot topics related to antitrust and white-collar crime.

Episode 9: Exploring the DA’s Proof, Michael Cohen’s Cross-Examination, and Jury Scenarios in Trump’s Election Interference Trial

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AU-WCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, continues conversations on former President Donald Trump’s election interference trial with Michael Zeldin, MSNBC and CNN legal analyst, former federal prosecutor, and host of That Said With Michael Zeldin. Jeff and Michael explore the efficacy of the district attorney’s case, the cross-examination of Michael Cohen, what we can expect if there is a hung jury, and more.

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Episode 8: Analyzing the Latest Updates in the Litigation Against Trump

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AUWCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, covers several issues related to the ongoing litigation against former President Donald Trump with Michael Zeldin, frequent TV legal analyst, former DOJ federal prosecutor, and host of the podcast That Said With Michael Zeldin. Jeff and Michael discuss whether Trump will take the stand in the New York criminal trial, if his former CFO will be eliminated as a witness after pleading guilty to perjury, the Supreme Court’s timing regarding absolute immunity, and more.

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Episode 7: Breaking Down Ongoing Litigation Against Trump and Colorado’s Primary Ballot

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AU-WCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, discusses the latest updates in the ongoing litigation against former President Donald Trump with Elliot Williams, CNN legal analyst and former DOJ deputy assistant attorney general and a Principal at the Raben Group. Jeff and Elliot examine E. Jean Caroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump, issues that have arisen in the Georgia RICO case, and the pending appeal on absolute immunity in the January 6 Jack Smith case. They also discuss how the Supreme Court may handle Colorado’s decision to remove Trump from the primary ballot.

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Episode 6: Developments in the Trump Indictments and Recent Supreme Court Issues

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AU-WCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, discusses developments in the pending litigation against former President Donald Trump in with Barbara McQuade, a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, law professor at the University of Michigan, and MSNBC legal analyst. Jeff and Barbara cover the timing of the D.C. Jack Smith case, Trump’s absolute immunity argument, and whether we’ll see additional pleas in the Georgia RICO case. They also address the likelihood of Hunter Biden’s criminal case going to trial.

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Episode 5: Examining the Latest Updates in the Pending Criminal and Civil Litigation Against Trump

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AU-WCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, discusses the latest updates in the pending criminal and civil litigation against former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization with Cynthia Alksne, a career federal prosecutor, MSNBC legal analyst, and expert on criminal law, grand jury and police investigations, and confrontational interviewing techniques. Jeff and Cynthia address the testimony of the Trump children in the New York Attorney General’s civil fraud case against the Trump Organization, the recent GAG orders imposed by Judge Chutkan and Judge Engaron in the D.C. and New York cases, the tentative trial date in the Mar-A-Lago documents case, the effect of the lawyer pleas in the Georgia RICO case, and other litigation related to Trump.

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Episode 4: The D.C. and Georgia Trump Indictments

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, examines the D.C. and Georgia indictments of former President Donald Trump on charges related to alleged attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election with Cynthia Alksne, a career federal prosecutor, MSNBC legal analyst, and expert on criminal law, grand jury and police investigations, and confrontational interviewing techniques. Jeff and Cynthia discuss the D.C. and Georgia indictments in relation to the other indictments brought against Trump, the charges he is facing in D.C. and Georgia, his alleged co-conspirators, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

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Episode 3: The Mar-a-Lago Trump Indictment

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, examines the indictment of former President Donald Trump concerning the mishandling of records at Mar-a-Lago with Cynthia Alksne, a career federal prosecutor, MSNBC legal analyst, and expert on criminal law, grand jury and police investigations, and confrontational interviewing techniques. Jeff and Cynthia give an overview of the indictment, discuss the seriousness of the charges, and provide insights on where related investigations may be going.

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Episode 2: Inside the World of No-Poach Investigations and Indictments

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, and former Federal Trade Commission attorney, will discuss the recent civil and criminal investigations and indictments for “no-poach cases” with Steve Cernak. Jeff and Steve bring an insightful perspective on DOJ and FTC investigative policies and the latest developments to pursue these lines of cases.

Steve has been the adjunct professor at University of Michigan Law School and Western Michigan Cooley Law School since 2009. He is a frequent blogger and commentator on antitrust issues and the author of two books on antitrust. He is a long-time leader of the ABA Antitrust Law Section and currently serves as vice chair. Additionally, Steve was the in-house antitrust lawyer at General Motors for more than 20 years.

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Episode 1: The New York Trump Indictment

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, tackles the New York indictment of former President Trump with Cynthia Alksne, a career federal prosecutor, MSNBC legal analyst, and expert on criminal law, grand jury and police investigations, and confrontational interviewing techniques. Jeff and Cynthia — who have handled cases involving weeks of grand jury investigations leading to dozens of indictments and possess a deep understanding of DOJ and state investigative policies, grand jury protocols, and FBI practices and procedures — discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Trump indictment, the necessity of underlying claims such as tax issues and election concealment, the timing of the trial, and more.

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