HireQuest, Inc. HQI (last ticker on record)

CIK 1140102Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
Restatement

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Red flags: 2; Newest began Apr 2012
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 8; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 11; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Apr 10, 2012Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 6, 2010Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 21, 2006Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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
Hill Ward & Henderson	Jun 2020	Named in a filing	34	1.58	0.00	1.04
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP	May 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	390	1.38	0.86	1.22
Trombly Business Law, PC	Dec 2016	Named in a filing	24	1.22	1.30	0.37
Workland & Witherspoon	May 2001	Named in a filing	11	0.00	4.27	1.10
Foley & Lardner	Dec 2017	Text search only	498	1.00	0.71	1.02
Law Offices of Aaron A. Grunfeld &	Feb 2008	Text search only	15	0.00	0.00	0.89
Greenberg Traurig	Jan 2008	Text search only	1,223	1.01	1.03	1.10
Gregory B. Lipsker	May 2001	Text search only	11	0.00	4.79	0.51

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.

Lawyers linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Hill Ward HendersonLowenstein Sandler	Jun 2020	Named in a filing	7	0.00	0.00	0.46
Roland S. ChaseSNR Denton US LLP	Jun 2020	Named in SEC correspondence	14	0.00	0.00	1.20
Adam W. FinermanOlshan Frome Wolosky LLP	May 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	27	1.21	0.00	0.55
Claudia B. DubonOlshan Frome Wolosky LLP	May 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	9	0.00	0.00	0.66
Kenneth A. SchlesingerOlshan Frome Wolosky LLP	May 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	47	1.52	0.47	0.86
Amy M. TromblyTrombly Business Law, PC	Dec 2016	Named in a filing	32	1.43	1.13	0.39
Charles A. Cleveland	May 2010	Named in a filing	7	2.55	1.21	0.00
Peter D. FetzerFoley & Lardner	Dec 2017	Text search only	26	0.86	0.00	0.42
Aaron A. GrunfeldLaw Offices of Aaron A. Grunfeld &	Feb 2008	Text search only	34	0.28	0.82	1.33
Bradley A. JacobsonGreenberg Traurig	Jan 2008	Text search only	9	1.02	0.00	0.93
Gregory B. LipskerWorkland & Witherspoon	May 2001	Text search only	10	0.00	3.62	1.05