Ability Inc. ABIL (last ticker on record)
CIK 1652866Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Mar 2022
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- Dec 2015 to Dec 2016
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 6-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 6-K (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 6-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 20-F (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 6-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.
- McDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Jul 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 562 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Blank RomeFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in a filing · 348 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.04× · Went dark 0.79× · 95% wipeout 1.36×
- Graubard MillerFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 418 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.75× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Maples and CalderFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in a filing · 1,144 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.26× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Strategic alliance with MWE China Law OfficesFirst linked Nov 2018 · Text search only · 55 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.28× · Went dark 0.57× · 95% wipeout 0.70×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDermott Will & Emery | Jul 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 562 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 1.14 |
| Blank Rome | Sep 2015 | Named in a filing | 348 | 1.04 | 0.79 | 1.36 |
| Graubard Miller | Sep 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 418 | 0.92 | 0.75 | 1.16 |
| Maples and Calder | Sep 2015 | Named in a filing | 1,144 | 0.95 | 0.26 | 0.92 |
| Strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices | Nov 2018 | Text search only | 55 | 0.28 | 0.57 | 0.70 |
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.
- Gary EmmanuelMcDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Jul 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 55 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.76× · Went dark 1.18× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Mark SelingerMcDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Jul 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 32 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.42× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- Brad L. ShiffmanBlank RomeFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in a filing · 47 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.33× · Went dark 0.74× · 95% wipeout 1.61×
- Brian L. RossGraubard MillerFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in a filing · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.85×
- David Alan MillerEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in a filing · 231 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.74× · 95% wipeout 1.33×
- Jeffrey M. GallantGraubard MillerFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 195 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.96× · Went dark 0.64× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Kathleen A. CunninghamBlank RomeFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.79× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- Robert J. MittmanBlank RomeFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in a filing · 47 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.72× · Went dark 0.43× · 95% wipeout 2.58×
- Michael JohnsMaples and CalderFirst linked Sep 2015 · Text search only · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.57×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary EmmanuelMcDermott Will & Emery | Jul 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 55 | 0.76 | 1.18 | 1.02 |
| Mark SelingerMcDermott Will & Emery | Jul 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 32 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.98 |
| Brad L. ShiffmanBlank Rome | Sep 2015 | Named in a filing | 47 | 1.33 | 0.74 | 1.61 |
| Brian L. RossGraubard Miller | Sep 2015 | Named in a filing | 17 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.85 |
| David Alan MillerEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Sep 2015 | Named in a filing | 231 | 1.06 | 0.74 | 1.33 |
| Jeffrey M. GallantGraubard Miller | Sep 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 195 | 0.96 | 0.64 | 1.20 |
| Kathleen A. CunninghamBlank Rome | Sep 2015 | Named in a filing | 9 | 2.79 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| Robert J. MittmanBlank Rome | Sep 2015 | Named in a filing | 47 | 1.72 | 0.43 | 2.58 |
| Michael JohnsMaples and Calder | Sep 2015 | Text search only | 8 | 2.66 | 0.00 | 2.57 |