VALIDIAN CORP VLDI (last ticker on record)
CIK 1100644Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 1
- Newest began Nov 2006
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Feb 2004 to Mar 2009
- Law firms
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- 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
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.
- Woodburn and WedgeFirst linked Jun 2004 · Named in a filing · 62 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 1.15× · 95% wipeout 1.48×
- Haynes and BooneFirst linked Apr 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 353 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.56× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodburn and Wedge | Jun 2004 | Named in a filing | 62 | 1.51 | 1.15 | 1.48 |
| Haynes and Boone | Apr 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 353 | 1.03 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
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.
- Jennifer T. WisinskiHaynes and BooneFirst linked Aug 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.99× · Went dark 4.65× · 95% wipeout 0.49×
- John P. FowlerWoodburn and WedgeFirst linked Jun 2004 · Named in a filing · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.05× · Went dark 0.48× · 95% wipeout 2.29×
- WILLIAM L. BOEINGHaynes and BooneFirst linked Apr 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 1.02× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer T. WisinskiHaynes and Boone | Aug 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 0.99 | 4.65 | 0.49 |
| John P. FowlerWoodburn and Wedge | Jun 2004 | Named in a filing | 22 | 2.05 | 0.48 | 2.29 |
| WILLIAM L. BOEINGHaynes and Boone | Apr 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 1.32 | 1.02 | 0.86 |