On November 5, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the conviction of our client Sean Stewart. Mr. Stewart, an investment banker, had been convicted of insider trading based on allegations that he provided material nonpublic information to his father. His defense was that he had never intended for his … Read more
Shapiro Arato LLP is pleased to announce that Cynthia Arato has earned a spot on the 2018 Super Lawyers list of the top 100 attorneys in the Metro New York area. She was also awarded recognition in the category for the top 50 women attorneys in the Metro New York area for the second year … Read more
On Friday, October 19, 2018, Cynthia Arato will speak at the annual Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts Symposium at Columbia Law School. The day-long conference is titled ‘Owning Personality: The Expanding Right of Publicity’, and will feature a variety of panels addressing the complex history and normative goals of the right of … Read more
On September 24, 2018, Shapiro Arato filed a motion for leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals on behalf of Stahl York Avenue Co., LLC as part of its ongoing challenge to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission’s decision to designate two Stahl-owned apartment buildings as landmarks. The landmark designation violated … Read more
On June 29, 2018, a five-justice panel of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial Department, reversed the second-degree murder conviction of our client, Robert Neulander, and ordered a new trial. During Mr. Neulander’s trial, a juror repeatedly violated the trial court’s instructions not to discuss his case with third … Read more
On June 19, 2018, a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the release of our client, Mark Johnson, on bail pending the appeal of his conviction for wire fraud. The case involved an unprecedented prosecution for foreign exchange trading that violated no rule, law or regulation, and the appeal presents a … Read more
On May 29, 2018, Alexandra Shapiro presented oral argument in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on behalf of our client, Las Vegas businessman William Walters, in his appeal of his insider trading conviction. Ms. Shapiro’s argument focused on Mr. Walters’ claim that the government’s pervasive violation of grand jury secrecy, … Read more
Shapiro Arato LLP is pleased to announce that partner Alexandra Shapiro was a recipient of The Robert M. Morgenthau Award at the Police Athletic League’s 20th Annual Legal Profession Luncheon on April 12, 2018. This luncheon celebrates the legal profession’s concern for and commitment to the children of New York City. The prestigious Robert M. … Read more
On March 9, 2018, Alexandra Shapiro spoke at the “Prosecution After McDonnell and Beyond,” symposium at Pace Law School. Speakers at the symposium included leading prosecutors, defense attorneys, and academics as well as a U.S. District Judge, who discussed some of the issues raised by McDonnell and how it is expected to impact the prosecution … Read more
On March 2, 2018, Shapiro Arato filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of Power Integrations, Inc. as amicus curiae in support of the petitioner in WesternGeco, LLC v. ION Geophysical Corporation, No. 16-1011. As leading innovators in the high-voltage power conversion market, Power Integrations invests heavily in the research and development … Read more