On May 11, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a pair of unanimous decisions in favor of Shapiro Arato Bach clients Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi, principals in COR Development Company, LLC, a Syracuse developer.  The decisions substantially curbed the government’s expansive use of the federal criminal fraud statutes and are … Read more

On April 19, 2023, Cynthia Arato will be one of the featured speakers at the United States Copyright Office’s debut Listening Session on generative AI and copyright law.  The Listening Sessions are part of Office’s AI initiative, and will focus on literary works, including print journalism and software; visual arts; audiovisual works; and music and … Read more

Shapiro Arato Bach is pleased to announce the promotions of Fabien M. Thayamballi to partner and Julian S. Brod to counsel.  Fabien and Julian are experienced litigators, representing institutional clients and individuals at the trial and appellate levels in complex commercial disputes, intellectual property litigation, and white-collar criminal matters. Fabien M. Thayamballi | Partner Fabien … Read more

On December 27, 2022, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion reversing the criminal convictions of our client, a former partner at Deerfield Management Co.  The case arises out of securities trades that Deerfield made based on information about a federal agency’s contemplated changes to Medicare reimbursement rates.  After the Second Circuit initially … Read more

On August 31, 2022, Shapiro Arato Bach obtained summary judgment on behalf of Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. (the touring company for the recording artist Lizzo) in a breach of contract action brought by VFLA Evento, LLC in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit concerned whether Lizzo and other artists who were scheduled to … Read more

In Late March 2022, Alexandra’s debut novel, Presumed Guilty, was published by New Degree Press. It has continued to gain the attention of lawyers and the judiciary across the nation and illustrates the changes in the criminal justice system and how sometimes the innocent can be unfairly prosecuted in the United States. Since its release, … Read more

On June 30, 2022, Judge Arthur Engoron of the New York County Supreme Court ruled for Shapiro Arato Bach client Aliaune Thiam p/k/a Akon and dismissed two causes of action brought by Upfront Megatainment, Inc. and Darrick Stephens in a breach of contract lawsuit over Akon’s obligation to pay plaintiffs certain monies only while in … Read more

On February 23, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the convictions of our client Dan Zhong, a former executive of a Chinese construction company, on forced labor charges, based on three evidentiary errors.   First, the district court had permitted the government to introduce evidence of uncharged criminal conduct … Read more