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Madigan sues Standard & Poor’s for allegedly enabling financial meltdown

Madigan sues Standard & Poor’s for allegedly enabling financial meltdown (Rock River Times)

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit Jan. 25 against Standard & Poor’s for its allegedly fraudulent role in assigning its highest ratings to risky mortgage-backed investments in the years leading up to the housing market crash.