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Gunjan Aggarwal - Criminal Judgment and Sentencing

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered judgment in criminal case 4:23-cr-00428 against Gunjan Aggarwal. The defendant was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison followed by 2 years supervised release, with a $100 special assessment. A writ of garnishment was issued to collect restitution.

AG Hilgers Leads Coalition Letter to Fitch, Moody's, S&P on ESG Policies

Attorney General Mike Hilgers co-led a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in sending a letter to Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings questioning the lawfulness of their ESG credit policies. The letter raises concerns that the agencies artificially increase demand for their ESG consulting services while downgrading fossil-fuel companies based on speculative ESG goals, which the states argue constitutes an undisclosed material conflict of interest and may violate antitrust and state consumer-protection laws.

CMA Contracts Moody's Analytics for Companies Database Subscription (£79,705)

The Competition and Markets Authority has awarded a £79,705 contract (excluding VAT) to Moody's Analytics UK Limited for subscription access to a proprietary companies database. The contract runs from 11 March 2026 to 6 March 2027 (approximately 12 months), supporting the CMA's internal research, casework, and statutory functions. The procurement was conducted using the below-threshold procedure without competition and covers data services (CPV 72300000).

Rocky Mountain Power - Order No. 37003 - $6.0B Debt Authority Extension

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued Final Order No. 37003 approving Rocky Mountain Power's application to increase and extend short-term debt authorities through May 31, 2031. The Commission authorized the utility to borrow up to $3.0 billion in short-term debt and $3.0 billion under other borrowing arrangements, for a combined total of $6.0 billion. The authority is conditioned on the Company maintaining investment-grade senior secured debt ratings with S&P (BBB-) or Moody's (Baa2).

OCC Meeting Summary with Moody's

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a meeting summary documenting its March 26, 2025 discussion with Moody's Investors Service. The document records the meeting as part of regular supervisory engagement between the federal bank regulator and a major credit rating agency. No new regulatory requirements, policy changes, or enforcement actions are contained in this summary.

Moodys License Agreement for Corporate Data Award

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited has awarded a license agreement to Moody's Analytics UK Limited for corporate and structured finance data. The contract value is £96,346.80 including VAT and will be effective from March 30, 2026, to March 29, 2027.