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Litigation

Apr. 19, 2013

Standard & Poor's enlists legal heavyweights in securities case

Observers say the agency's choice of John W. Keker, Elliot R. Peters and Jennifer Keller to defend it against allegations of mortgage-backed securities ratings inflation positions it well for any aspect of the litigation.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


While the legal team defending Standard & Poor's in the government's civil suit over alleged ratings inflation of mortgage-backed securities is keeping a tight lid on its strategy, the attorney lineup suggests the company is ready to take the case to trial if necessary.


With white collar defense luminary John W. Keker and his Keker & Van Nest LLP partner Elliot R. Peters joined by crimi...

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