Legal Opinion
Constitutionality of Mandatory Registration of Credit Rating Agencies
Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel
Decided October 22, 2009Published
1Opinion of the Court
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF MANDATORY REGISTRATION OF CREDIT RATING AGENCIES The Administration’s proposal for mandatory registration of credit rating agencies, which would include an exemption designed to address First Amendment concerns, would satisfy the First Amendment’s requirements. October 22, 2009 LETTER OPINION FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY You have asked us to assess whether the Administration’s proposal for mandatory registration of credit rating agencies, which would include an exemption designed to address First Amendment…
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