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Case TitleHARLOW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC v. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01963
Date Filed2014-11-20
Date Closed2015-02-25
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffHARLOW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Case DescriptionHarlow Capital Management submitted a FOIA request to the SEC for records of any complaints or investigations of Harlow Capital Management. The SEC denied the request under Exemption 7(A) (ongoing investigation or proceeding). When Harlow Capital Management appealed, the agency upheld the denial. Shortly thereafter, the agency informed Harlow Capital Management that the SEC investigation of the company was concluded. Harlow Capital Management then asked for the records again. This time, the agency indicated that it had provided predisclosure notification to a third party whose records were in the file of the agency's investigation of Harlow Capital Management. After hearing nothing further about the request, Harlow Capital Management filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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2014-11-201COMPLAINT against U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3912667) filed by HARLOW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons For U.S. Attorney General, # 3 Summons For SEC, # 4 Summons For District Attorney)(Saunders, Sanford) (Entered: 11/20/2014)
2014-11-202Corporate Disclosure Statement by HARLOW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC. (Saunders, Sanford) (Entered: 11/20/2014)
2014-11-20Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (sth, ) (Entered: 11/21/2014)
2014-11-213SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 11/21/2014)
2014-11-214GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives; failure to conform to this Order may, when appropriate, result in the imposition of sanctions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/21/2014. (lckbj1) (Entered: 11/21/2014)
2014-12-155RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/21/14. (Saunders, Sanford) (Entered: 12/15/2014)
2014-12-156RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/21/2014. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/21/2014. (Saunders, Sanford) (Entered: 12/15/2014)
2014-12-157RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION served on 11/21/2014 (Saunders, Sanford) (Entered: 12/15/2014)
2014-12-228ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.(Hardy, Melinda) (Entered: 12/22/2014)
2015-01-13MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure, by 1/27/2015. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/13/2015. (lckbj1) (Entered: 01/13/2015)
2015-01-269Unopposed MOTION to Stay Proceedings by U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (Hardy, Melinda) (Entered: 01/26/2015)
2015-01-28MINUTE ORDER granting, for good cause shown, 9 Defendant's Motion to Stay Proceedings. It is hereby ORDERED that this matter is stayed until further order of the Court. It is FURTHER ORDERED that by February 27, 2015, the parties shall file a joint status report, which shall include a schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/28/2015. (lckbj1, ) (Entered: 01/28/2015)
2015-02-2510STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice by HARLOW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC. (Saunders, Sanford) (Entered: 02/25/2015)
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