NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan federal judge has rejected an attempt by investors suing Moody's Corp and McGraw-Hill Cos Inc to add non-fraud claims to a closely watched case over whether credit rating agencies deserve free speech protection for their opinions. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin last Thursday does not affect fraud claims accusing Moody ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge ruled that Morgan Stanley <MS.N> and two credit rating agencies must defend fraud charges in a class-action lawsuit accusing them of masking the risks of an investment linked to subprime mortgages, and which eventually collapsed. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin on Wednesday rejected efforts by Morgan Stanley, Moody ...