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 June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States granted petitions for writs of certiorari in two related criminal cases arising from the alleged bribery of Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco and alleged bid-rigging in “Buffalo Billion” upstate revitalization projects. Shapiro Arato Bach represents Syracuse developers Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi in those cases … Read more
In late March 2022, Alexandra’s legal thriller, Presumed Guilty, was published by New Degree Press. Alexandra wrote the book to raise awareness about problems with the criminal justice system and how sometimes even innocent people can be unfairly prosecuted in the United States. Her book shows how the system does not always function properly even … 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
Partners Jonathan Bach and Eric Olney of Shapiro Arato Bach successfully represented HYPR Corp and its founder George Avetisov, prevailing at trial in the Southern District of New York and then on appeal before the Second Circuit. HYPR and Avetisov had been accused of breach of contract for having allegedly excluded a claimed “co-founder” from … Read more
Shapiro Arato Bach LLP is pleased to announce the inclusion of five attorneys in the 2021 list of Super Lawyers for the New York Metro area: Alexandra A.E. Shapiro – Super Lawyer in Appellate Litigation Cynthia S. Arato – Super Lawyer in Intellectual Property Litigation Eric S. Olney – Super Lawyer in Business Litigation Fabien … Read more
Shapiro Arato Bach is pleased to announce the additions of Ted Sampsell-Jones and Avery Medjuck to our firm. Ted will be joining the firm as Of Counsel, and Avery will be joining as an Associate. Ted Sampsell-Jones is an experienced appellate advocate with two decades of experience representing white collar clients in their federal appeals. … Read more