Shapiro Arato Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Behalf of Businesses Supporting Application of Title VII to Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

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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

Cynthia Arato to Speak at Annual Meeting of International Intellectual Property Law Association, Inc. (IIPLA)

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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 Granted Summary Judgment Under Emerging Doctrine in Copyright Law

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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

Alexandra Shapiro Presentation on Insider Trading Law Post-Salman to the PACDL

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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

Shapiro Arato Victory in Skelos Appeal Earns Widespread Media Coverage

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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

Shapiro Arato Wins New Trial on All Counts for Former New York State Senate Majority Leader in Second Circuit Public Corruption Appeal

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On September 26, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the criminal convictions of our client, former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, and awarded him a new trial.  The government had charged Mr. Skelos with several counts of public corruption, arguing that Mr. Skelos had pressured companies … Read more

Shapiro Arato Files Amicus Brief in Support of Supreme Court Challenge to Tax Code’s Obstruction Provision

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On September 8, 2017, Shapiro Arato filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court for the New York Council of Defense Lawyers (“NYCDL”) as amicus curiae in support of the petitioner in Marinello v. United States, No. 16-1144.  NYCDL, of which partner Alexandra A.E. Shapiro is former President, is a not-for-profit professional association of approximately … Read more

Shapiro Arato Files Amicus Brief in Support of Supreme Court Challenge to PTO’s Inter Partes Review Procedure

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On August 31, 2017, Shapiro Arato filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court for InterDigital, Inc.; Power Integrations, Inc.; Xperi Corporation; Fallbrook Technologies, Inc.; and Cummins-Allison Corp. as amici curiae in support of the petitioner in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, et al., No. 16-712.  As leading innovators … Read more