Shapiro, Arato & Isserles LLP is pleased to announce that two of its partners were again selected for inclusion in the annual list of Super Lawyers. The 2013 edition identifies Alexandra A.E. Shapiro as one of the best lawyers in the specialty of Appellate Law and Cynthia S. Arato as one of the best lawyers … Read more
Partner Cynthia S. Arato has been appointed to a 3-year term as a member of the Copyright & Literary Property Committee of the New York City Bar Association. The Copyright & Literary Property Committee addresses a wide variety of issues of concern to the copyright bar and to industries that are focused on content creation, … Read more
On July 30, 2013, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division affirmed the invalidation of the New York City Board of Health’s rule limiting the portion size of certain “sugary drinks” sold at certain establishments. Shapiro, Arato & Isserles LLP filed an amicus brief in support of the legal challenge to the Portion Cap Rule, … Read more
On June 18, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted the motion of our client, Anthony Chiasson, for release on bail pending the appeal of his criminal conviction for insider trading. In Dirks v. SEC, 463 U.S. 646 (1983), the United States Supreme Court held that a tippee does not … Read more
On May 20, 2013, Cynthia S. Arato was appointed to the Board of Directors of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Established in 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is the pioneer in arts-related legal aid and educational programs about the legal and business issues that affect artist and arts organizations. VLA serves the arts community … Read more
On March 21, 2013, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department reversed an order directing the firm’s pro bono client to appear and testify at an out-of-state criminal trial. After obtaining a stay of enforcement of the order pending appeal, the firm then won reversal of the order and dismissal of the proceeding in a … Read more
In January 12, 2011, the members of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers (“NYCDL”) elected partner Alexandra A.E. Shapiro to a two-year term as Secretary-Treasurer of the organization. The NYCDL is a not-for-profit professional association with a membership of about 200 lawyers whose principal area of practice is the defense of criminal cases, particularly … Read more
On July 1, 2010, in a unanimous ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the conviction of the former Chief Marketing Officer of U.S. Foodservice and granted a new trial. Our client, Mark P. Kaiser, had been convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York … Read more
On March 2, 2010, in a unanimous ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a district court decision that permitted the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) to regulate Unity08 as a “political committee” under the Federal Election Campaign Act (“FECA”). Unity08 is a group that sought during the 2008 … Read more
Shapiro, Arato and Isserles LLP is pleased to announce that two of its partners were recently selected for inclusion in the annual list of The Best Lawyers in America. The 2010 edition identifies Alexandra A.E. Shapiro as one of the best lawyers in the specialty of Appellate Law and Cynthia S. Arato as one of … Read more