Ellington Financial Inc. EFC (last ticker on record)
CIK 1411342Its 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 Mar 2017
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 11
- 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)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 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.
- Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked May 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 783 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
- Hunton & WilliamsFirst linked Jul 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 404 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.36× · 95% wipeout 0.65×
- Sheppard MullinFirst linked Aug 2023 · Text search only · 392 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.81× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Winston & StrawnFirst linked Jul 2023 · Text search only · 585 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.01×
- Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Mar 2019 · Text search only · 398 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Sep 2017 · Text search only · 2,650 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- HALE AND DORRFirst linked May 2010 · Text search only · 665 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
- Pillsbury WinthropFirst linked May 2010 · Text search only · 516 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.82× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked May 2010 · Text search only · 662 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPFirst linked Jul 2009 · Text search only · 500 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.10× · Went dark 0.61× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Jul 2009 · Text search only · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. | May 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 783 | 1.09 | 0.11 | 1.00 |
| Hunton & Williams | Jul 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 404 | 1.06 | 0.36 | 0.65 |
| Sheppard Mullin | Aug 2023 | Text search only | 392 | 1.12 | 0.81 | 1.26 |
| Winston & Strawn | Jul 2023 | Text search only | 585 | 1.18 | 0.60 | 1.01 |
| Andrews Kurth LLP | Mar 2019 | Text search only | 398 | 1.27 | 0.35 | 1.26 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Sep 2017 | Text search only | 2,650 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.84 |
| HALE AND DORR | May 2010 | Text search only | 665 | 1.06 | 0.33 | 1.22 |
| Pillsbury Winthrop | May 2010 | Text search only | 516 | 1.13 | 0.82 | 1.24 |
| WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | May 2010 | Text search only | 662 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 1.23 |
| Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Jul 2009 | Text search only | 500 | 1.10 | 0.61 | 1.06 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Jul 2009 | Text search only | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.82 |
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.
- Zach SwartzVinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Jul 2023 · Named in SEC correspondence · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Christopher C. GreenHunton & WilliamsFirst linked Mar 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.56× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Daniel M. LeBeyHunton & WilliamsFirst linked Jul 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.48× · Went dark 0.96× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- S. Gregory CopeHunton & WilliamsFirst linked Jul 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.86× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.50×
- Andrew J. NoreuilMayer BrownFirst linked Aug 2023 · Text search only · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Valerie Ford JacobFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLPFirst linked Jul 2009 · Text search only · 45 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.34×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach SwartzVinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Jul 2023 | Named in SEC correspondence | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Christopher C. GreenHunton & Williams | Mar 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Daniel M. LeBeyHunton & Williams | Jul 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 31 | 1.48 | 0.96 | 0.82 |
| S. Gregory CopeHunton & Williams | Jul 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 13 | 1.86 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Andrew J. NoreuilMayer Brown | Aug 2023 | Text search only | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Valerie Ford JacobFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP | Jul 2009 | Text search only | 45 | 1.31 | 0.00 | 1.34 |