Legal Opinion

North v. Smarsh, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided December 4, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2015-0494PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge

Thaddeus J. North and Mark P. Pompeo (Plaintiffs) were securities brokers who were the subject of enforcement actions by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78a et seq. (Exchange Act), FINRA initiated disciplinary actions against Plaintiffs for alleged improprieties and noncompliance with securities laws and regulations. In pursuing these actions, FINRA asked Smarsh, Inc. — the email vendor for Plaintiffs’ former firms — to produce copies of internal and…

2Cases cited70 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  4. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

65 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Saunders v. MillsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
  2. North v. Smarsh, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
  3. United States v. WeyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2017
  4. Abram v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2023
  5. Brian Keith HardwickUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · 2023

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API