Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. PRGB (last ticker on record)
CIK 1335103Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Bankruptcy
- Went dark (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
- 2
- Newest began Dec 2017
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- Apr 2014 to May 2017
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- 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.
- CKR LawFirst linked Feb 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 1.51× · 95% wipeout 2.39×
- Richardson & Patel LLPFirst linked Oct 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 215 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 1.41× · 95% wipeout 1.28×
- Feldman WeinsteinFirst linked Aug 2005 · Named in a filing · 278 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 1.17× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKR Law | Feb 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 22 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 2.39 |
| Richardson & Patel LLP | Oct 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 215 | 1.07 | 1.41 | 1.28 |
| Feldman Weinstein | Aug 2005 | Named in a filing | 278 | 0.92 | 1.17 | 1.20 |
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.
- Megan J. PenickDorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Aug 2017 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 5.26× · 95% wipeout 1.55×
- Barrett S. DiPaoloSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Feb 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 36 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.52× · Went dark 0.93× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Stephen A. WeissGreenberg TraurigFirst linked Feb 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 36 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.87× · Went dark 3.24× · 95% wipeout 1.92×
- David N. FeldmanFeldman WeinsteinFirst linked Aug 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 145 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.47× · Went dark 0.48× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan J. PenickDorsey & Whitney LLP | Aug 2017 | Named in a filing | 13 | 0.00 | 5.26 | 1.55 |
| Barrett S. DiPaoloSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Feb 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 36 | 0.52 | 0.93 | 1.25 |
| Stephen A. WeissGreenberg Traurig | Feb 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 36 | 0.87 | 3.24 | 1.92 |
| David N. FeldmanFeldman Weinstein | Aug 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 145 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 1.16 |