SULPHCO INC SUF (last ticker on record)
CIK 1096560Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Bankruptcy
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Sep 2011
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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)
- 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.
- Greenberg TraurigFirst linked Oct 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,223 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- McDonald CaranoFirst linked May 2007 · Named in a filing · 59 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.33× · Went dark 1.06× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- K&L GatesFirst linked Apr 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 723 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Guzik & AssociatesFirst linked Jul 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 4.32× · Went dark 9.35× · 95% wipeout 3.55×
- Grushko & MittmanFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 103 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.19× · Went dark 2.53× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Preston Gates & EllisFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 159 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 1.62× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- Pillsbury WinthropFirst linked Jul 2004 · Text search only · 516 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.82× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Woodburn and WedgeFirst linked Jul 2004 · Text search only · 62 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 1.15× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenberg Traurig | Oct 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,223 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.10 |
| McDonald Carano | May 2007 | Named in a filing | 59 | 1.33 | 1.06 | 1.26 |
| K&L Gates | Apr 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 723 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.18 |
| Guzik & Associates | Jul 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 4.32 | 9.35 | 3.55 |
| Grushko & Mittman | May 2007 | Text search only | 103 | 1.19 | 2.53 | 1.25 |
| Preston Gates & Ellis | May 2007 | Text search only | 159 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 1.44 |
| Pillsbury Winthrop | Jul 2004 | Text search only | 516 | 1.13 | 0.82 | 1.27 |
| Woodburn and Wedge | Jul 2004 | Text search only | 62 | 1.51 | 1.15 | 1.12 |
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.
- Robert ShinK&L GatesFirst linked May 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 5.11× · Went dark 3.46× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Robert S. MatlinK&L GatesFirst linked Apr 2007 · Named in a filing · 32 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.32× · Went dark 2.57× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
- Samuel S. GuzikGuzik & AssociatesFirst linked Jul 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 4.20× · Went dark 5.26× · 95% wipeout 3.57×
- Andrew J. BeckTorys LLPFirst linked Sep 2001 · Named in a filing · 40 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 2.11× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert ShinK&L Gates | May 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 5.11 | 3.46 | 0.00 |
| Robert S. MatlinK&L Gates | Apr 2007 | Named in a filing | 32 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 1.22 |
| Samuel S. GuzikGuzik & Associates | Jul 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 4.20 | 5.26 | 3.57 |
| Andrew J. BeckTorys LLP | Sep 2001 | Named in a filing | 40 | 1.08 | 2.11 | 1.15 |