Alexandra Shapiro Interviewed on Shapiro Arato Efforts to Change The Presidential Debate Rules to Allow an Independent Candidate to Participate

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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

Alexandra Shapiro to Speak on Proposal to Change the Rule on Access to the Presidential Debates

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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

Shapiro Arato Obtains Second Circuit Ruling Vacating Sentence in “Gifting Tables” Case

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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

Shapiro Arato Effort to Open Presidential Debates Makes Public Launch to Widespread Press Coverage

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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

Shapiro Arato Opposes Petition for Rehearing of Newman And Receives Strong Support From Prominent Amici Curiae

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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 Petition to Open Presidential Debates to Independent Candidate Receives Overwhelming Public Support

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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 Departs Firm to Join JAMS Panel

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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