Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. AEA (last ticker on record)
CIK 1299704Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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
- 1
- Newest began Jul 2009
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 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.
- K&L GatesFirst linked Apr 2012 · Named in a filing · 723 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Bell Boyd & LloydFirst linked Aug 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 50 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 0.38× · 95% wipeout 0.47×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Aug 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Pedersen & Houpt, P.C.First linked Nov 2004 · Text search only · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.75× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K&L Gates | Apr 2012 | Named in a filing | 723 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.18 |
| Bell Boyd & Lloyd | Aug 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 50 | 1.36 | 0.38 | 0.47 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Aug 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Pedersen & Houpt, P.C. | Nov 2004 | Text search only | 6 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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.
- D. Mark McMillanBell Boyd & LloydFirst linked Aug 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.01×
- Susan J. SutherlandSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Aug 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.75×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Mark McMillanBell Boyd & Lloyd | Aug 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 6 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 2.01 |
| Susan J. SutherlandSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Aug 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 14 | 1.87 | 0.00 | 0.75 |