On March 8, 2017 the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted Shapiro Arato’s motion to file an amicus brief in Converse, Inc. v. International Trade Commission. Shapiro Arato filed the brief on behalf of Tiffany & Co., Christian Louboutin SAS, and the Fashion Law Institute. In 2014, Converse sued 31 companies … Read more
On Monday, February 27th Alexandra Shapiro appeared as a guest on the Independent Voter Network (“IVN”) podcast hosted by author T.J. O’Hara. Alexandra discussed the history of the Commission on Presidential Debates (“CPD”), the organization responsible for sponsoring the general election presidential and vice-presidential debates, and the lawsuit filed by Plaintiffs Level the Playing Field, … Read more
On Wednesday, February 2nd , United States District Court Judge Tanya S. Chutkan granted our motion for summary judgment on behalf of Plaintiffs Level the Playing Field, Peter Ackerman, the Green Party of the United States, and the Libertarian National Committee, Inc. in their lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”). Plaintiffs’ suit challenges the … Read more
On January 5, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia held oral arguments on the motion for summary judgment by Plaintiffs Level the Playing Field, Peter Ackerman, the Green Party of the United States, and the Libertarian National Committee, Inc., in their lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) regarding the … Read more
On January 4, 2017, Alexandra Shapiro and Dr. Peter Ackerman, Chairman of Level the Playing Field, appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the lawsuit filed by Plaintiffs Level the Playing Field, Dr. Ackerman, the Green Party of the United States, and the Libertarian National Committee, Inc. against the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) regarding the … Read more
On January 5, 2017, Alexandra Shapiro is scheduled to present oral argument before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of Plaintiffs Level the Playing Field, Peter Ackerman, the Green Party of the United States, and the Libertarian National Committee, Inc., on their motion for summary judgment in their lawsuit … Read more
On Friday, November 18th, Cynthia Arato will speak at the annual Music Business and Law Conference presented by the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section of the New York State Bar Association. The day-long conference will feature a variety of panels addressing legal, business and technology issues facing performers and businesses in the music industry. Cynthia … Read more
On October 7, 2016, Shapiro Arato filed its opening brief in the criminal appeal of former New York State Senator Dean Skelos, who was convicted of federal corruption charges. At trial, the government argued that Mr. Skelos pressured companies to employ or pay his son in exchange for “official action” in their favor. This “official … Read more
As described more fully here, on October 5, 2016, Alexandra Shapiro argued before the Supreme Court of the United States in Salman v. United States, No. 15-628, the first insider trading case that the Court has heard in nearly two decades. Ms. Shapiro’s argument has since received widespread news coverage. Below are some of the … Read more
On September 26, 2016, Judge Andrew L. Carter of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted Shapiro Arato’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing all claims in plaintiff Dwayne D. Walker’s lawsuit regarding the Roc-A-Fella Records logo. Walker claimed that in 1995, he designed the logo used by Roc-a-Fella Records, … Read more