Shapiro Arato Files Motions for Dismissal of the Indictment and a Hearing on Grand Jury Leaks in Advance of Retrial of Former New York State Senate Majority Leader

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On March 1, 2018, Shapiro Arato filed pretrial motions on behalf of former New York State Senator Dean Skelos in advance of his retrial on corruption charges.  (We represented Mr. Skelos on appeal before the Second Circuit, which granted him a new trial.)  The two motions argue that the indictment should be dismissed for various … Read more

Shapiro Arato Files Brief in Appeal of William Walters’ Insider Trading Conviction

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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

Shapiro Arato Files Summary Judgment Reply in Lawsuit to Open Presidential Debates to Independent and Third-Party Candidates

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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

Alexandra Shapiro Included on Ethisphere’s “Attorneys Who Matter” List

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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

Alexandra Shapiro Elected to The American Law Institute

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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

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