On September 27, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the ex-wife of comic book artist Wallace Wood, which claimed that valuable comic book artwork in her possession should be turned over to Wallace Wood’s biographer. Shapiro Arato partner Cynthia Arato argued in the … Read more
Partner Alexandra Shapiro was recently featured in the first part of a documentary series focused on third-party candidates in the 2016 presidential election. “Third Candidates” is a documentary produced by John Farrell and Jake Simms that examines why it is rare for a U.S. election to have more than two major candidates for president. The … Read more
On September 15, 2016, Shapiro Arato LLP filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America (“RIAA”) in the Supreme Court of the United States in the long-standing “dancing baby” case. In that case, a video depicting a child dancing to a copyrighted song was removed from YouTube for alleged infringement. … Read more
Partner Cynthia S. Arato has been appointed to a three-year term as Chair of the Copyright & Literary Property Committee of the New York City Bar Association. The Copyright & Literary Property Committee addresses a wide variety of issues of concern to the copyright bar and to industries that are focused on content creation, distribution … Read more
On August 29, 2016, Southern District Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis awarded Shapiro Arato’s clients over $8,000 in attorney’s fees arising from plaintiff Dwayne Walker and his counsel’s refusal to produce discoverable text messages in connection with the plaintiff’s lawsuit regarding the Roc-A-Fella Records logo. Judge Ellis initially granted Shapiro Arato’s motion for sanctions on … Read more
Shapiro Arato partner Cynthia Arato and Erin Millender authored an article on trade secret law in the most recent issue of Inside, the quarterly Corporate Counsel Section newsletter of The New York State Bar Association. The article, “The Secret’s In the Sauce: The Defend Trade Secrets Act and the Ideal Recipe for Trade Secrets Litigation”, … Read more
On August 4, 2016, the Honorable Kimba M. Wood of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted our motion to continue bail for our client, former New York State Senator Dean Skelos, pending his appeal of his conviction on federal corruption charges. Judge Wood held that Senator Skelos’ appeal … Read more
Partners Alexandra Shapiro and Cynthia Arato have been recognized in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2016 guide. Lawdragon is a legal media company that provides online news and editorial features, including guides to the nation’s leading lawyers. The list includes elite attorneys from all over the country, chosen through a process of nominations, peer … Read more
On Wednesday, June 1st, Shapiro Arato partner Cynthia Arato appeared before the New York Court of Appeals to argue two questions certified by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The firm represents Dr. Fred L. Pasternack, a pilot who brought suit against two drug testing companies who administered a drug test to … Read more
On May 6, 2016, Shapiro Arato filed its opening brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of Bassam Salman. Mr. Salman’s case is the first insider trading case that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear in over two decades and raises the question of what “personal benefit” to a corporate insider is … Read more