We are pleased to announce that Cynthia Arato has been named the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Entertainment Law – Music in New York City by Best Lawyers. “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded to an individual lawyer who receives the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice area and geographic region. This … Read more
Shapiro Arato Bach LLP is pleased to announce its continued recognition in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, a leading guide to the legal profession. The firm was once again ranked among New York’s top litigation boutiques for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations. In addition to firm recognition, Chambers again recognized partners Alexandra Shapiro, Cynthia … Read more
On June 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied Virtus. Inc.’s motion for a preliminary injunction against our client, the music distribution company Orchard Enterprises NY. Virtus sought to preliminarily enjoin Orchard from commercially exploiting and distributing certain master recordings during the pendency of its action for copyright … Read more
Alexandra Shapiro was recently named by Forbes as one of the nation’s top women lawyers. She was also featured in an accompanying article, “America’s Top Women Lawyers on Career Success, AI, and Raising the Bar,” a discussion with leading attorneys from across the country representing a range of specialties including intellectual property, criminal defense, and … Read more
On April 29, 2026, Shapiro Arato Bach secured a Second Circuit victory for fashion label Thom Browne affirming a decision denying Adidas’s motion for a new trial after a jury had rejected Adidas’s trademark infringement claims. Adidas’s new trial motion arose from the post-judgment discovery of four emails between Thom Browne executives that Adidas claimed … Read more
On April 9, 2026, Shapiro Arato Bach’s Alexandra Shapiro argued Sean Combs’s high-profile criminal appeal before a panel of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Combs’s appeal followed a two-month trial in the Southern District of New York resulting in acquittals on the two sex trafficking counts and one … Read more
On April 2, 2026, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of Shapiro Arato Bach clients Wayfarer Studios LLC, Justin Baldoni, and their co-defendants on ten of thirteen claims asserted by actress Blake Lively arising out of the production and promotion of the film It … Read more
SAB appeared before Judge Lewis Liman and argued for summary judgment in favor of Justin Baldoni and his co-defendants, in the lawsuit brought by Blake Lively. SAB challenged the factual and legal sufficiency of Ms. Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims, addressing, among other things, how standards should be applied in the context of making … Read more
On December 23, 2025, Shapiro Arato Bach filed the opening brief for Sean Combs’s criminal appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, challenging his sentence and two convictions under the Mann Act for transportation to engage in prostitution. The brief argues that Combs’s 50-month sentence violated the sentencing guidelines, the Fifth … Read more
Partner Alexandra Shapiro was recently profiled in a Bloomberg article highlighting her career and recent successes and high-profile representations. The article discusses Alexandra’s work in the criminal trial of Sean Combs and recent appellate victories overturning two wire fraud convictions, and quotes a prominent New York lawyer who describes her as having the “premier criminal … Read more