Defendant Name: The Chapman Company

Defendant Type: Subsidiary of Public Company
Public Company Parent: eChapman, Inc.
SIC Code: 7375
CUSIP: 26830Q10

Initial Case Details

Legal Case Name SEC v. Nathan A. Chapman, Jr., eChapman, Inc. The Chapman Company, Chapman Capital Management, Inc., Earl U. Bravo, Sr., Demetris B. Brown and Daniel Baldwin, Jr.
First Document Date 26-Jun-2003
Initial Filing Format Civil Proceeding
Case Number 03-cv-01877
Allegation Type Issuer Reporting and Disclosure
Federal District Court Maryland, District of Maryland

Violations Alleged

Exchange Act
• Sec 10(b) + Rule 10b-5
Securities Act
• Sec 17(a) (Not specified)

Resolutions

First Resolution Date 09-Feb-2009

Related Documents:

court_doc1_03-cv-01877 26-Jun-2003 Complaint
Complaint
The Commission stated: "This matter involves a fraudulent scheme conducted by defendant Nathan A. Chapman, Jr., in connection with the June 2000 initial public offering (“IPO”) of, and subsequent secondary market trading in, the common stock of eChapman.com, Inc. (now eChapman, Inc. or “ECMN”), a public company controlled by Chapman."
court_doc141_03-cv-01877 09-Feb-2009 Court Docket Document
Order
The Court ordered that: "Upon consideration of Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission's Motion to Dismiss . . . , all claims against defendants The Chapman Company and eChapman, Inc. are dismissed with prejudice."
LR-20919 02-Mar-2009 Litigation Release
Final Judgment Entered Against Demetrius B. Brown
On March 2, 2009, the SEC "announced that on February 10, 2009, the Honorable William D. Quarles, Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, entered a Final Judgment that permanently enjoins Demetrius B. Brown from future violations of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rules 13a-1,13a-13, and 12b-20 thereunder; and orders Brown to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $15,000. Brown consented to the entry of the Final Judgment without admitting or denying the Commission's allegations."

Other Defendants in Action:

eChapman, Inc.
Chapman Capital Management, Inc.
Demetris B. Brown
Earl U. Bravo, Sr.
Nathan A. Chapman, Jr.
Daniel Baldwin, Jr.