ASTA FUNDING INC ASFI (last ticker on record)
CIK 1001258Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Restatement
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 3
- Newest began Apr 2021
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- Apr 2007 to Feb 2009
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC enforcement releaseSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLPFirst linked Aug 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 154 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Jan 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 783 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLPFirst linked Apr 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 39 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.62×
- Fox Rothschild LLPFirst linked Nov 2012 · Named in a filing · 149 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 1.38× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
- Lowenstein SandlerFirst linked Jun 2000 · Named in a filing · 297 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.70× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Akerman LLPFirst linked Jan 2017 · Text search only · 211 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.67× · 95% wipeout 1.36×
- Baker & HostetlerFirst linked Jan 2017 · Text search only · 231 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.11× · Went dark 1.12× · 95% wipeout 1.35×
- Olshan Frome Wolosky LLPFirst linked Mar 2016 · Text search only · 390 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.38× · Went dark 0.86× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP | Aug 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 154 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 1.15 |
| Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Jan 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 783 | 1.09 | 0.11 | 1.03 |
| Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP | Apr 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 39 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.62 |
| Fox Rothschild LLP | Nov 2012 | Named in a filing | 149 | 0.92 | 1.38 | 0.90 |
| Lowenstein Sandler | Jun 2000 | Named in a filing | 297 | 1.12 | 0.70 | 1.42 |
| Akerman LLP | Jan 2017 | Text search only | 211 | 1.09 | 0.67 | 1.36 |
| Baker & Hostetler | Jan 2017 | Text search only | 231 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.35 |
| Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP | Mar 2016 | Text search only | 390 | 1.38 | 0.86 | 1.22 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- James RiegerTannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & HirschtrittFirst linked May 2020 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.45× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.79×
- Scott R. JonesPepper HamiltonFirst linked May 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.37× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.21×
- Kai Haakon E. LiekefettSidley AustinFirst linked Jan 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.23× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
- Michael J. SwidlerVinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Jan 2017 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Robert A. SchwartzWindels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLPFirst linked Apr 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Alan WovsanikerLowenstein SandlerFirst linked Jun 2003 · Named in a filing · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.06× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.19×
- Steven M. SkolnickLowenstein SandlerFirst linked Sep 2002 · Named in a filing · 69 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 1.18× · 95% wipeout 1.36×
- Wayne A. WaldAkerman LLPFirst linked Jan 2017 · Text search only · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.83× · Went dark 1.45× · 95% wipeout 0.62×
- Steve WoloskyOlshan Frome Wolosky LLPFirst linked Mar 2016 · Text search only · 95 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.71× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James RiegerTannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt | May 2020 | Named in a filing | 5 | 1.45 | 0.00 | 0.79 |
| Scott R. JonesPepper Hamilton | May 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 18 | 1.37 | 0.00 | 1.21 |
| Kai Haakon E. LiekefettSidley Austin | Jan 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 29 | 2.23 | 0.00 | 0.90 |
| Michael J. SwidlerVinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Jan 2017 | Named in a filing | 11 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Robert A. SchwartzWindels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP | Apr 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 21 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Alan WovsanikerLowenstein Sandler | Jun 2003 | Named in a filing | 21 | 2.06 | 0.00 | 1.19 |
| Steven M. SkolnickLowenstein Sandler | Sep 2002 | Named in a filing | 69 | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.36 |
| Wayne A. WaldAkerman LLP | Jan 2017 | Text search only | 12 | 1.83 | 1.45 | 0.62 |
| Steve WoloskyOlshan Frome Wolosky LLP | Mar 2016 | Text search only | 95 | 1.71 | 0.37 | 0.90 |