ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC ESPH (last ticker on record)
CIK 1071760Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 95% wipeout
- Went dark (not a red flag)
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 Dec 2014
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Jun 2010 to Aug 2017
- Law firms
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (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.
- Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.First linked Aug 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 51 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 1.08× · 95% wipeout 1.41×
- Harris Cramer LLPFirst linked May 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.02× · Went dark 1.52× · 95% wipeout 2.96×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A. | Aug 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 51 | 1.20 | 1.08 | 1.41 |
| Harris Cramer LLP | May 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 1.02 | 1.52 | 2.96 |
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.
- Brian S. BernsteinNason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.First linked Jan 2014 · Named in a filing · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.45× · Went dark 1.13× · 95% wipeout 1.93×
- Michael D. HarrisNason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.First linked Jan 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 1.26× · 95% wipeout 1.85×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian S. BernsteinNason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A. | Jan 2014 | Named in a filing | 21 | 1.45 | 1.13 | 1.93 |
| Michael D. HarrisNason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A. | Jan 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 37 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.85 |