Law360 | Acquitted Nomura Trader Wants SEC Case Nixed Now

Brett Jaffe, Joe Tully, Kim Chemerinsky, David Wohlstadter, Christopher Borchert, and Jenna Jones are noted for successfully representing Tyler Peters in a securities fraud lawsuit.

Brett Jaffe, Joe Tully, and David Wohlstadter are noted for representing Tyler Peters in a civil suit after his acquittal in a parallel criminal case.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to dismiss, in full and with prejudice, securities fraud claims it brought against Alston & Bird client Tyler Peters, a former residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trader at Nomura Securities International Inc.

Alston & Bird client Tyler Peters, a former bond trader at Nomura Securities International, Inc., was acquitted on all charges following a six-week jury trial in U.S. District Court in Hartford, CT.

Brett Jaffe is quoted on a motion by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to dismiss its securities fraud lawsuit against client Tyler Peters.