APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. AAOI (last ticker on record)
CIK 1158114Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
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 Jan 2022
- Largest fall in its shares
- 98%
- Aug 2017 to Jul 2022
- Law firms
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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.
- Norton RoseFirst linked Apr 2025 · Named in a filing · 304 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.11× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Pillsbury WinthropFirst linked Apr 2025 · Named in a filing · 516 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.82× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Perkins CoieFirst linked Mar 2020 · Named in a filing · 511 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked May 2017 · Named in a filing · 783 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Haynes and BooneFirst linked Jun 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 353 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.56× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Winstead PCFirst linked Nov 2013 · Named in a filing · 121 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.19× · Went dark 0.85× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- DLA PiperFirst linked Apr 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Apr 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,468 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Zhong Lun Law FirmFirst linked Sep 2013 · Text search only · 90 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.53× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Rose | Apr 2025 | Named in a filing | 304 | 1.11 | 0.52 | 1.24 |
| Pillsbury Winthrop | Apr 2025 | Named in a filing | 516 | 1.13 | 0.82 | 1.27 |
| Perkins Coie | Mar 2020 | Named in a filing | 511 | 0.93 | 0.27 | 0.98 |
| Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. | May 2017 | Named in a filing | 783 | 1.09 | 0.11 | 1.03 |
| Haynes and Boone | Jun 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 353 | 1.03 | 0.56 | 0.84 |
| Winstead PC | Nov 2013 | Named in a filing | 121 | 1.19 | 0.85 | 1.27 |
| DLA Piper | Apr 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,184 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 1.20 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Apr 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,468 | 1.09 | 0.60 | 1.42 |
| Zhong Lun Law Firm | Sep 2013 | Text search only | 90 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.90 |
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.
- J. Robert SuffolettaWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Apr 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 34 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.57× · Went dark 2.48× · 95% wipeout 2.55×
- Philip RussellDLA PiperFirst linked Apr 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Robert SuffolettaWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Apr 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 34 | 1.57 | 2.48 | 2.55 |
| Philip RussellDLA Piper | Apr 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 6 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.12 |