Ashford Inc. AINC (last ticker on record)
CIK 1604738Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Restatement
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
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 Jan 2025
- Largest fall in its shares
- 98%
- Nov 2017 to Mar 2024
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC enforcement releaseSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (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)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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.
- Fennemore CraigFirst linked Sep 2019 · Named in a filing · 99 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.59× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Locke LordFirst linked Sep 2019 · Named in a filing · 179 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.70× · Went dark 0.54× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked May 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 161 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.83×
- Hogan Lovells US LLPFirst linked Nov 2016 · Named in a filing · 487 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.96× · Went dark 0.26× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Cadwalader Wickersham & TaftFirst linked Nov 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 305 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.24× · 95% wipeout 0.95×
- Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Apr 2014 · Named in SEC correspondence · 398 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennemore Craig | Sep 2019 | Named in a filing | 99 | 1.13 | 0.59 | 1.10 |
| Locke Lord | Sep 2019 | Named in a filing | 179 | 1.70 | 0.54 | 1.00 |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | May 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 161 | 1.26 | 0.00 | 0.83 |
| Hogan Lovells US LLP | Nov 2016 | Named in a filing | 487 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.85 |
| Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft | Nov 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 305 | 1.14 | 0.24 | 0.95 |
| Andrews Kurth LLP | Apr 2014 | Named in SEC correspondence | 398 | 1.27 | 0.35 | 1.30 |
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.
- Erica HoganWhite & CaseFirst linked Apr 2024 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.56× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Gregory P. Patti Jr.Cadwalader Wickersham & TaftFirst linked Apr 2024 · Named in a filing · 28 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.45× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.62×
- David C. WrightHunton & WilliamsFirst linked May 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.24×
- James V. DavidsonHunton Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked May 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.04× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Brooks W. AntweilKirkland & EllisFirst linked Dec 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.92× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Richard M. BrandCadwalader Wickersham & TaftFirst linked Nov 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.12× · Went dark 2.09× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- John B. ClutterbuckMayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P.First linked Jan 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.16× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.42×
- George J. VlahakosAndrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Aug 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 30 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.02× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- Daniel M. LeBeyHunton & WilliamsFirst linked Dec 2017 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica HoganWhite & Case | Apr 2024 | Named in a filing | 9 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gregory P. Patti Jr.Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft | Apr 2024 | Named in a filing | 28 | 3.45 | 0.00 | 0.62 |
| David C. WrightHunton & Williams | May 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 29 | 0.65 | 0.00 | 0.24 |
| James V. DavidsonHunton Andrews Kurth LLP | May 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 0.84 |
| Brooks W. AntweilKirkland & Ellis | Dec 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 22 | 2.92 | 0.00 | 1.23 |
| Richard M. BrandCadwalader Wickersham & Taft | Nov 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 25 | 2.12 | 2.09 | 1.14 |
| John B. ClutterbuckMayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P. | Jan 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 1.16 | 0.00 | 2.42 |
| George J. VlahakosAndrews Kurth LLP | Aug 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 30 | 1.02 | 0.00 | 0.82 |
| Daniel M. LeBeyHunton & Williams | Dec 2017 | Text search only | 31 | 1.48 | 0.96 | 0.64 |