Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc. PNGX (last ticker on record)

CIK 1016900Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Bankruptcy
Restructuring

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: 2; Newest began Sep 2009
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 2; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 1; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Mar 17, 2010Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Sep 10, 2009Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Sep 10, 2009Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (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
Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP	Dec 2008	Named in a filing	1,005	1.27	1.62	1.26
The Baum Law Firm	Aug 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	22	2.77	1.72	0.32

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.

Andrew SmithSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Dec 2008 · Named in a filing · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 1.72× · 95% wipeout 0.36×