VIE FINANCIAL GROUP INC VIEF (last ticker on record)

CIK 1003740Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

SEC/DOJ scrutiny

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Red flags: 1; Newest began Mar 2001
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 3; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 1; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Mar 8, 2001SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)

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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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Morgan Lewis	Aug 2001	Named in a filing	1,028	1.17	0.31	1.01
Mayer Brown	Mar 2001	Named in a filing	680	0.98	0.34	0.93
Ballard Spahr	Jun 1998	Named in a filing	492	1.23	1.06	0.78

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.

Justin P. KleinBallard SpahrFirst linked Jun 1998 · Named in a filing · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 0.60×