BRANDMAKERS INC BMKS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1011972Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Went dark (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
- 1
- Newest began Oct 2005
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
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.
- Joel Bernstein, Esq., P.A.First linked Jan 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.94× · Went dark 1.57× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Snell & WilmerFirst linked Nov 1999 · Named in SEC correspondence · 244 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 1.19× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Holme Roberts & Owen LLPFirst linked Apr 1997 · Named in a filing · 99 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.90× · 95% wipeout 1.28×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Bernstein, Esq., P.A. | Jan 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 18 | 1.94 | 1.57 | 1.02 |
| Snell & Wilmer | Nov 1999 | Named in SEC correspondence | 244 | 1.34 | 1.19 | 1.38 |
| Holme Roberts & Owen LLP | Apr 1997 | Named in a filing | 99 | 1.31 | 0.90 | 1.28 |
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.
- Joel BernsteinJoel Bernstein, Esq., P.A.First linked Jan 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.24× · Went dark 2.61× · 95% wipeout 0.97×
- Thomas P. McNamaraThomas P. McNamaraFirst linked Jul 2002 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.78× · Went dark 2.51× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel BernsteinJoel Bernstein, Esq., P.A. | Jan 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 24 | 2.24 | 2.61 | 0.97 |
| Thomas P. McNamaraThomas P. McNamara | Jul 2002 | Named in a filing | 9 | 3.78 | 2.51 | 0.00 |