On Wednesday, April 6th, Shapiro Arato filed a 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’ motion challenges the FEC’s dismissals of two administrative complaints alleging … Read more
On Wednesday, February 18th, Alexandra spoke at the New York City Bar Association on the transformative impact that Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor have had on American jurisprudence. The event was hosted by the City Bar’s Committee on Women in the Legal Profession as part of its ongoing breakfast series, … Read more
On February 8, 2016, the National Law Journal named Shapiro Arato as one of 10 litigation boutiques nationwide whose stand-out accomplishments earned them a place on its “Hot List” of law firms for 2016. The firm was lauded for its headline-grabbing cases, prominent clients, and winning a landmark ruling in U.S. v. Newman, among other … Read more
On February 2, 2016, a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the release of our client, Douglas Whitman, on bail pending the appeal of a decision denying him post-conviction relief from his conviction for insider trading. Mr. Whitman is appealing a district court decision denying his motion for habeas relief based … Read more
On December 23, 2015, Southern District Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis granted Shapiro Arato’s motion for sanctions against plaintiff Dwayne Walker and his counsel for refusing to produce discoverable text messages in connection with plaintiff’s lawsuit regarding the Roc-A-Fella Records logo. In its opinion and order, the Court explained that we had alleged that plaintiff … Read more
On November 30, 2015, Law360 published a profile of partner Alexandra Shapiro as part of a series on elite attorneys whose successes in high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters earned them a spot on the publication’s list of 2015 MVP award winners. The profile notes Alexandra’s “steely appellate savvy” and recounts her successes … Read more
On November 17, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit certified two questions of law to the New York Court of Appeals in our client’s case against two drug testing companies who administered a drug test to him. The certified questions are whether, under New York negligence law, a drug testing company … Read more
On November 16, 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York agreed to a deferred prosecution of Shapiro Arato client David Parse, a former Deutsche Bank broker, which will result in the dismissal of the remaining charges against Mr. Parse after one year, under terms of an agreement approved by U.S. … Read more
On November 2, 2015, Shapiro Arato LLP was named among 2016’s “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. Shapiro Arato’s entertainment law and appellate law practices received both National and New York area rankings in Tier 2 and Tier 3 respectively. The “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous … Read more
On November 8, 2015, Law360 announced the recipients of its 2015 MVP awards. Each year, the award is given to elite attorneys who have distinguished themselves through a record of success in major litigations and other high-stakes matters. Alexandra was chosen among more than 850 potential candidates as one of only 10 practitioners of appellate … Read more