Partners Jonathan Bach and Eric Olney of Shapiro Arato Bach successfully represented HYPR Corp and its founder George Avetisov, prevailing at trial in the Southern District of New York and then on appeal before the Second Circuit. HYPR and Avetisov had been accused of breach of contract for having allegedly excluded a claimed “co-founder” from … Read more
On May 18, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in United States v. Skelos, No. 16-1618, held oral arguments in the appeal of former New York State Senator Dean Skelos and his son Adam, who were convicted in 2015 of federal corruption charges in the Southern District of New York. … Read more
On September 27, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the ex-wife of comic book artist Wallace Wood, which claimed that valuable comic book artwork in her possession should be turned over to Wallace Wood’s biographer. Shapiro Arato partner Cynthia Arato argued in the … Read more
On February 2, 2016, a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the release of our client, Douglas Whitman, on bail pending the appeal of a decision denying him post-conviction relief from his conviction for insider trading. Mr. Whitman is appealing a district court decision denying his motion for habeas relief based … Read more
On April 13, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the sentences of our client Jill Platt and her co-defendant, Donna Bello, and expressed “significant doubts” that the fraud loss amounts used by the District Court, which were the primary driver of the sentences, were correctly calculated. Ms. Platt and … Read more
On December 10, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the criminal conviction of our client, Anthony Chiasson, and held that he and his co-defendant had not committed a crime. The government had charged Mr. Chiasson with insider trading based on information that he received fourth- or fifth-hand. In reversing … Read more
On November 29, 2012, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the conviction of two tax lawyers and former partners of Ernst & Young (“E&Y”), including our client, Richard Shapiro. Mr. Shapiro had been convicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on charges of conspiracy … Read more