FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.
CIK 1499573Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 0
- None on record
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (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.
- Hunton & WilliamsFirst linked Jul 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 404 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.36× · 95% wipeout 0.65×
- Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Oct 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 963 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.96× · Went dark 1.12× · 95% wipeout 1.21×
- Forbes HareFirst linked Oct 2010 · Text search only · 57 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 1.64× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunton & Williams | Jul 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 404 | 1.06 | 0.36 | 0.65 |
| Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Oct 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 963 | 0.96 | 1.12 | 1.21 |
| Forbes Hare | Oct 2010 | Text search only | 57 | 1.00 | 1.64 | 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.
- Douglas S. EllenoffEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Oct 2010 · Named in a filing · 338 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 0.95×
- Stuart NeuhauserEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Oct 2010 · Named in a filing · 416 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.78× · Went dark 0.42× · 95% wipeout 1.04×
- Daniel M. LeBeyHunton & WilliamsFirst linked Jul 2012 · Text search only · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.48× · Went dark 0.96× · 95% wipeout 0.64×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas S. EllenoffEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Oct 2010 | Named in a filing | 338 | 0.95 | 0.66 | 0.95 |
| Stuart NeuhauserEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Oct 2010 | Named in a filing | 416 | 0.78 | 0.42 | 1.04 |
| Daniel M. LeBeyHunton & Williams | Jul 2012 | Text search only | 31 | 1.48 | 0.96 | 0.64 |