Accel Entertainment, Inc. ACEL (last ticker on record)

CIK 1698991Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Restatement

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 2021
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 8; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 12; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

May 10, 2021Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 16, 2021Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jul 23, 2020Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jul 17, 2020Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 9, 2018Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Fenwick & West LLP	Sep 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	443	0.95	0.21	1.23
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Apr 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Maples and Calder	Feb 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	1,144	0.95	0.26	0.92
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Feb 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	1,051	1.31	0.27	0.91
Greenberg Traurig	Sep 2019	Text search only	1,223	1.01	1.03	1.10
Cooley LLP	Jun 2017	Text search only	1,634	0.71	0.44	1.24
Stoel Rives	Jun 2017	Text search only	208	0.84	0.67	1.20
Arnold & Porter	Feb 2017	Text search only	254	1.03	0.11	0.84

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.

Lawyers linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Robert A. FreedmanFenwick & West LLP	Mar 2020	Named in SEC correspondence	69	0.86	0.53	0.96
Christopher R. MacheraWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Sep 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	5	0.00	0.00	1.30
Douglas WarnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Sep 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	18	1.00	0.00	1.61
James R. GriffinWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Sep 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	46	1.28	0.00	0.67
Ken MyersFenwick & West LLP	Sep 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	7	1.61	0.00	1.02
Mark StevensFenwick & West LLP	Sep 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	21	0.39	0.00	1.67
Nicolas DumontFenwick & West LLP	Sep 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	7	1.73	0.00	1.65
Alexander D. LynchWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Apr 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	115	1.18	0.33	1.45
Gregg A. NoelSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Apr 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	206	1.74	0.21	0.99
Michael J. MiesSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Apr 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	57	1.98	0.00	1.36
Jennifer A. BenschWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Feb 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	37	0.63	0.00	0.59
Alex LynchWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Apr 2017	Text search only	14	2.50	0.00	1.67