On November 13, 2017, Shapiro Arato filed its opening brief in the criminal appeal of William Walters, who was convicted of insider trading in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. We argue that the indictment should have been dismissed in light of the government’s pervasive violation of grand jury secrecy. … Read more
On November 10, 2017, Shapiro Arato filed the reply brief in further support of plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment in Level the Playing Field v. FEC, No. 15 Civ. 1397 (D.D.C.). In this action, Plaintiffs Level the Playing Field (“LPF”), Peter Ackerman, the Green Party of the United States, and the Libertarian National Committee, Inc. seek … Read more
Shapiro Arato is pleased to announce that Alexandra Shapiro is one of sixty-eight attorneys included on the Ethisphere Institute’s 2017 Attorneys Who Matter list. The Ethisphere Institute is a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Its annual list showcases attorneys who are leading minds in the legal field and … Read more
We are pleased to announce that on October 19, 2017, Alexandra Shapiro was elected as a new member of The American Law Institute (ALI). ALI’s mission is “to promote the clarification and simplification of the law and its better adaptation to social needs, to secure the better administration of justice, and to encourage and carry … Read more
On October 10, 2017, Shapiro Arato and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of 76 businesses and organizations as amici curiae in support of the petitioner in Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital, No. 17-370. The question presented in Evans is whether the prohibition in … Read more
On October 9, 2017, Cynthia Arato will speak on a panel titled Trademark & Copyright Enforcement In The Digital World at IIPLA’s 2nd Annual Meeting in Silicon Valley. The conference will be attended by participants from more than 30 countries, including people from leading law firms and global companies. More information on the Annual Meeting … Read more
Shapiro Arato LLP is pleased to announce that Cynthia Arato has earned a spot on the 2017 Super Lawyers list of the top 50 women attorneys in the Metro New York area. Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The full list of … Read more
On September 28, 2017, Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted Shapiro Arato’s motion for summary judgement on behalf of defendant Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. under an emerging doctrine in copyright law that has split the lower courts. Plaintiff’s Complaint alleged that he owned … Read more
On September 28, 2017, Alexandra Shapiro presented “Insider Trading After Salman” at the offices of Stradley Ronon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The program was co-hosted by the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL) and moderated by Stradley Ronon partner Jeffrey McFadden. Ms. Shapiro, who argued before the Supreme Court in Salman v. United States, reviewed … Read more
There was extensive coverage in major media outlets of yesterday’s Second Circuit decision granting former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos a new trial. Selected articles can be found below: New York Post – September 26, 2017 Dean Skelos’ corruption conviction The New York Times – September 26, 2017 Dean Skelos’s 2015 … Read more