Emerald Oil, Inc. EOXLQ (last ticker on record)
CIK 1283843Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Restructuring
- Bankruptcy
- Delisting notice (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 Mar 2016
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Oct 2013 to Feb 2016
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Dorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Oct 2012 · Named in a filing · 630 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.73× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Mayer BrownFirst linked May 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 680 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.34× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Thompson & KnightFirst linked Feb 2012 · Named in a filing · 198 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.40× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.First linked Apr 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 154 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.55× · Went dark 0.53× · 95% wipeout 1.07×
- Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLPFirst linked Apr 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 88 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 0.83× · 95% wipeout 1.52×
- Faegre & BensonFirst linked Dec 2010 · Text search only · 160 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.90× · Went dark 0.59× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Sheppard MullinFirst linked Apr 2004 · Text search only · 392 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.81× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Oct 2012 | Named in a filing | 630 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 1.16 |
| Mayer Brown | May 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 680 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 0.94 |
| Thompson & Knight | Feb 2012 | Named in a filing | 198 | 1.03 | 0.40 | 1.38 |
| Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. | Apr 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 154 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 1.07 |
| Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP | Apr 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 88 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 1.52 |
| Faegre & Benson | Dec 2010 | Text search only | 160 | 0.90 | 0.59 | 1.08 |
| Sheppard Mullin | Apr 2004 | Text search only | 392 | 1.12 | 0.81 | 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.
- James MuchmorePatton BoggsFirst linked May 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.34× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.48×
- Kirk TuckerThompson & KnightFirst linked Feb 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
- Ryan C. BrauerFredrikson & Byron, P.A.First linked Apr 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 2.54× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Thomas F. SteichenFredrikson & Byron, P.A.First linked Apr 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.53×
- Alan M. GilbertMaslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLPFirst linked Apr 2004 · Named in a filing · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.96× · Went dark 1.14× · 95% wipeout 1.59×
- Martin R. RosenbaumMaslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLPFirst linked Apr 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.39× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James MuchmorePatton Boggs | May 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 3.34 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| Kirk TuckerThompson & Knight | Feb 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 9 | 1.03 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Ryan C. BrauerFredrikson & Byron, P.A. | Apr 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 1.27 | 2.54 | 1.23 |
| Thomas F. SteichenFredrikson & Byron, P.A. | Apr 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.53 |
| Alan M. GilbertMaslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP | Apr 2004 | Named in a filing | 18 | 1.96 | 1.14 | 1.59 |
| Martin R. RosenbaumMaslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP | Apr 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 25 | 1.39 | 0.00 | 1.10 |