VERTICAL BRANDING, INC. VBDG (last ticker on record)

CIK 1125532Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
Bankruptcy

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Red flags: 2; Newest began Mar 2010
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 3; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 1; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Mar 5, 2010Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 14, 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
Richardson & Patel LLP	Sep 2006	Named in a filing	215	1.07	1.41	1.28
Fulbright & Jaworski	Sep 2006	Text search only	359	1.10	0.75	1.35
Gersten Savage LLP	Sep 2006	Text search only	137	1.20	1.38	1.22

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.

Peter HoganRichardson & Patel LLPFirst linked Sep 2006 · Named in a filing · 36 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.87× · Went dark 1.30× · 95% wipeout 1.41×