Aug 15, 2011 . In response, many of the agencies have raised First Amendment defenses. But

Obstacles to Credit Rating Agencies' First Amendment Defense in Light of Abu

Jun 16, 2010 . “No court has ever found a ratings agency liable for a bad rating,” added . of

Who's Guarding the Gate? 589 traditional threshold, publication-of-opinion,

If actors at the ratings agencies are wary of the risks of criminal liability, they will

Nov 29, 2011 . For class action securities plaintiffs lawyers, the credit rating agencies have been

“opinions” entitled to protection under the First Amendment. To the extent that

Nov 3, 2010 . ering rating agencies' First Amendment defenses confront the issue of . .

Nov 23, 2011 . Home Judge Rejects Credit Rating Agencies' First Amendment Defense in

Oct 29, 2009 . "Rating agencies have had a free go at it under a cloak of the First Amendment,"

Aug 8, 2011 . The big ratings agencies, Moody's and S&P have taken something of a beating

Nov 26, 2011 . "The court rejects the rating agency defendants' arguments that the First

Sep 30, 2011 . 10 credit rating agencies registered as NRSROs were examined. . and Standard

Sep 6, 2011 . With respect to the defendants' First Amendment defenses, the court found that

Aug 9, 2011 . While it's true that the rating agencies claim First Amendment privileges, those

Oct 3, 2011 . In a first-of-its kind ruling, the New Mexico judge refused to dismiss S&P, .

May 24, 2010 . The First Amendment might also fail in “public at large” cases if judges find that

ings were purchased. First Amendment Defenses. Attempts by public and private

Credit Rating Agencies Lost Objectivity & First Amendment Protection.

Nov 28, 2011 . "The court rejects the rating agency defendants' arguments that the First

Apr 19, 2011 . The First Amendment should not protect credit rating agencies for their grossly

FIRST AMENDMENT: A THEORY OF LIABILITY FOR INVESTORS. SEEKING

February 16, 2010 Bond Rating Agencies Claim First Amendment Defense. The

A federal judge has said credit ratings are not always protected opinion under the

Aug 17, 2011 . The ratings agencies lost a bit of ground on their First Amendment protections in

Aug 9, 2011 . District Judge Shira Sheindlin, in response, concluded that the rating agencies

Aug 15, 2011 . Credit rating agencies and giant banks have become so powerful that they

Dec 7, 2011 . The ratings agencies mostly plead First Amendment right per questions about

Chapter 17: Rating Agencies and Credit Insurance - THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Apr 21, 2009 . Does the First Amendment's free-speech guarantee attach to opinions doled out

Sep 29, 2011 . the First Amendment protects rating agencies, subject to an 'actual malice'

Sep 28, 2011 . The three major credit-rating agencies won the dismissal of a lawsuit . say their

First Amendment protects rating agencies, subject to an 'actual malice' exception,

Aug 18, 2011 . These decisions have been based on widespread judicial recognition that, at

Aug 2, 2011 . The First Amendment shield has proved to be incredibly valuable to the credit

Nov 29, 2011 . “The ratings agencies have stood safely behind the First Amendment for an

Jun 9, 2010 . Ratings agencies defending against lawsuits claiming that they issued bogus

The ratings agencies often invoke First Amendment right regarding questions

The Rating Agencies and the Franken Amendment: Key Questions and Answers

Aug 19, 2011 . The ratings folks are expressing an opinion which last I looked was allowed in

refuse to automatically afford rating agencies First Amend- ment protection in

Dec 8, 2010 . The bill says ratings aren't protected by the First Amendment as free . “Activities

“not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any such Bonds and may be subject

Sep 27, 2011 . If ratings agencies can hide behind the first amendment, then I . The first

Sep 21, 2011 . It would seem the First Amendment applies optimistic self-serving idiocy, not .

This story appeared in Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation In a case

Nov 16, 2011 . It is well-established that under typical circumstances, the First Amendment

Nov 28, 2011 . The rating agencies are not entitled to First Amendment protection for their

Jun 7, 2010 . The rating agencies have been among the targets in many of the lawsuits filed as

Claiming First-Amendment protection, the rating agencies are saying it was as if

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