On February 19, 2015, Shapiro Arato LLP filed a brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit opposing the government’s petition for a rehearing of United States v. Newman, 773 F.3d 438 (2d Cir. 2014). (Additional information about our successful representation of Anthony Chiasson in the Newman case is available here … Read more
Shapiro Arato represents Level the Playing Field (“LPF”) in connection with its efforts to create an opportunity for an independent candidate to participate in 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. One major … Read more
Marc Isserles, a co-founder of the firm, is leaving to begin a full-time mediation and ADR practice on the New York JAMS panel. At JAMS, Marc will focus his attention on mediating disputes in a wide variety of substantive areas, including complex commercial litigation, intellectual property and licensing, insurance coverage, and employment. We thank Marc … Read more
On January 5, 2015, Alexandra A.E. Shapiro spoke on a Practicing Law Institute briefing entitled “Insider Trading in the Wake of United States v. Newman & Chiasson.” Alexandra’s presentation focused on the appellate strategy in the case, the import of the Court’s holding relating to the “personal benefit” requirement, and potential next steps.
Shapiro, Arato & Isserles represents Level the Playing Field (“LPF”) in connection with its efforts to create an opportunity for an independent candidate to participate in 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 December 10, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the criminal conviction of our client, Anthony Chiasson, and held that he and his co-defendant had not committed a crime. The government had charged Mr. Chiasson with insider trading based on information that he received fourth- or fifth-hand. In reversing … Read more
On November 5, 2014, Cynthia Arato’s Representation of Madison Square Garden Featured in New York Post article. The article can be found here.
Shapiro, Arato & Isserles LLP is pleased to announce the inclusion of three partners in the annual list of Super Lawyers for 2014. Alexandra A.E. Shapiro was named as one of the best lawyers in the specialty of Appellate Law and Cynthia S. Arato as one of best lawyers in the specialty of Intellectual Property Litigation. … Read more
Shapiro, Arato & Isserles LLP is pleased to announce that two of its partners were selected for inclusion in the annual list of Best Lawyers. The 2015 Survey Results identify Alexandra A.E. Shapiro as one of the best lawyers in the specialty of Appellate Practice and Cynthia S. Arato as one of the best lawyers in … Read more
On June 26, 2014, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed the invalidation of the New York City Board of Health’s Portion Cap Rule, which limited the portion size of certain “sugary drinks” sold at certain establishments. Shapiro, Arato & Isserles LLP filed an amicus brief in support of the legal challenge to the Rule, … Read more