Securities and Exchange Commission v. RMR Asset Management Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Case No.: 18-CV-1895-AJB-LL
COMMISSION,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT
Plaintiff, RICHARD GOUNAUD’S MOTION v. TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
RMR ASSET MANAGEMENT
15 COMPANY, et al., (Doc. No. 86) Defendants. 17 18 19 20 21 22 Presently before the Court is Defendant Richard C. Gounaud’s motion to transfer venue to the District of New Jersey. (Doc. No. 86.) Plaintiff opposes this motion. (Doc. No. 96.) Defendants Jocelyn M. Murphy and Michael S. Murphy also oppose this motion. (Doc. No. 97.) For the reasons set forth more clearly below, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion to transfer venue. / / / BACKGROUND On August 15, 2018, Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Plaintiff”) filed a complaint alleging fourteen defendants with violations of securities laws arising from the…