Uncategorized

Government Agrees to Dismiss Final Count Against Client Following Shapiro Arato Bach Supreme Court and Second Circuit Victories

by

For several years Shapiro Arato Bach has represented a former partner at Deerfield Management Co., following his convictions for securities trades based on intelligence about a federal agency’s contemplated regulatory changes.  After the Second Circuit initially affirmed the convictions, Shapiro Arato Bach successfully petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States for a writ of … Read more

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Shapiro Arato Bach Clients’ Position on Federal Fraud Statutes in Pair of Unanimous Supreme Court Decisions

by

On May 11, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a pair of unanimous decisions in favor of Shapiro Arato Bach clients Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi, principals in COR Development Company, LLC, a Syracuse developer.  The decisions substantially curbed the government’s expansive use of the federal criminal fraud statutes and are … Read more

Partner Cynthia S. Arato to Speak on behalf of News/Media Alliance at Copyright Office AI Listening Session

by

On April 19, 2023, Cynthia Arato will be one of the featured speakers at the United States Copyright Office’s debut Listening Session on generative AI and copyright law.  The Listening Sessions are part of Office’s AI initiative, and will focus on literary works, including print journalism and software; visual arts; audiovisual works; and music and … Read more

Shapiro Arato Bach Announces Partner and Counsel Promotions

by

Shapiro Arato Bach is pleased to announce the promotions of Fabien M. Thayamballi to partner and Julian S. Brod to counsel.  Fabien and Julian are experienced litigators, representing institutional clients and individuals at the trial and appellate levels in complex commercial disputes, intellectual property litigation, and white-collar criminal matters. Fabien M. Thayamballi | Partner Fabien … Read more

Shapiro Arato Bach Wins Appellate Reversal of Convictions for Trading on Regulatory Intelligence

by

On December 27, 2022, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion reversing the criminal convictions of our client, a former partner at Deerfield Management Co.  The case arises out of securities trades that Deerfield made based on information about a federal agency’s contemplated changes to Medicare reimbursement rates.  After the Second Circuit initially … Read more

Partner Alexandra Shapiro’s Debut Novel Continues to Garner Acclaim from Reviewers

by

In Late March 2022, Alexandra’s debut novel, Presumed Guilty, was published by New Degree Press. It has continued to gain the attention of lawyers and the judiciary across the nation and illustrates the changes in the criminal justice system and how sometimes the innocent can be unfairly prosecuted in the United States. Since its release, … Read more

Partner Alexandra Shapiro’s Debut Novel Garners Acclaim from New York Law Journal, Forbes and Other Reviewers

by

In late March 2022, Alexandra’s legal thriller, Presumed Guilty, was published by New Degree Press. Alexandra wrote the book to raise awareness about problems with the criminal justice system and how sometimes even innocent people can be unfairly prosecuted in the United States. Her book shows how the system does not always function properly even … Read more

Shapiro Arato Bach Wins New Trial Based on Erroneous Evidentiary Rulings

by

On February 23, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the convictions of our client Dan Zhong, a former executive of a Chinese construction company, on forced labor charges, based on three evidentiary errors.   First, the district court had permitted the government to introduce evidence of uncharged criminal conduct … Read more