On June 14, 2015, Alexandra Shapiro appeared as a guest on Jim Brown’s Common Sense radio program to discuss the efforts of our client, Level the Playing Field, to open the general election presidential debates to a third candidate through its project Change the Rule. You can find more information on Shapiro Arato’s legal challenges … Read more
On June 8, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a district court ruling and granted a new trial for our client, former Deutsche Bank broker David Parse, because his constitutional right to an impartial jury was violated. Mr. Parse and three other defendants were convicted in the spring of 2011 in … Read more
On June 4, 2015, Shapiro Arato’s Motion to Dismiss a Declaratory Judgment Action brought against the J.D. Salinger Literary Trust, regarding issues of international copyright law, was the focus of an article in Publishers’ Weekly titled J.D. Salinger Lawyers Fire Back in Copyright Battle. The article can be found here.
On June 2, 2015, Shapiro Arato LLP argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on behalf of our client, Dr. Fred L. Pasternack, in his case against certain drug test administrators. Dr. Pasternack is an accomplished physician. Until mid-2007, he was also a licensed pilot and served as an Aviation … Read more
In a recent article, the Orlando Sentinel featured the efforts of Shapiro Arato LLP and its client, Level the Playing Field, to ensure fair access to the 2016 Presidential Debates. (LPF is a non-profit, non-partisan corporation that seeks to enhance and strengthen our democracy by creating an opportunity for more competition in our political system). … Read more
On June 2nd, Alexandra Shapiro will speak at a comprehensive seminar for practicing attorneys focusing on aspects of the appellate process. The seminar, hosted by the Practising Law Institute, will take place in New York City at 2:00 PM EST and will also be available by webcast. CLE credit will be provided. Alexandra will be … Read more
On April 22, 2015, Alexandra Shapiro will speak at a conference on democracy reform hosted by Fairvote.org. The conference, entitled National Democracy Slam 2015, will take place at American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. Alexandra will be presenting on the proposal to change the debate rules in order to permit an independent … Read more
On April 13, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the sentences of our client Jill Platt and her co-defendant, Donna Bello, and expressed “significant doubts” that the fraud loss amounts used by the District Court, which were the primary driver of the sentences, were correctly calculated. Ms. Platt and … Read more
On April 3, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the government’s petition for rehearing en banc of United States v. Newman, 773 F.3d 438 (2d Cir. 2014). Both the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission had sought rehearing of the Court’s holding on the definition of … Read more
Change the Rule, a public advocacy project backed by some of the nation’s foremost leaders and spearheaded by Shapiro Arato and others, publicly launched its campaign to create an opportunity for an independent candidate to participate in the 2016 presidential debates. Driven by the record number of Americans who have soured on the legitimacy of … Read more