AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1780312Its 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 Apr 2021
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 12
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
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.
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLPFirst linked Jul 2025 · Named in a filing · 258 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- McGuireWoods LLPFirst linked Sep 2024 · Named in a filing · 358 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.85× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked May 2022 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.66×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Jun 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 964 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 1.12× · 95% wipeout 1.21×
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Jun 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,687 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP | Jul 2025 | Named in a filing | 258 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| McGuireWoods LLP | Sep 2024 | Named in a filing | 358 | 0.97 | 0.85 | 1.10 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | May 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.66 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.08 |
| Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Jun 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 964 | 0.95 | 1.12 | 1.21 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Jun 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,687 | 0.97 | 0.17 | 0.86 |
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.
- W. Lake Taylor Jr.McGuireWoods LLPFirst linked Sep 2024 · Named in a filing · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.05×
- James M. Shea Jr.Paul HastingsFirst linked Jul 2024 · Named in SEC correspondence · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.81×
- Jared M. FishmanSullivan & CromwellFirst linked May 2022 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.49× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.36×
- Brent T. EpsteinLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked May 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.21×
- Julian J. SeiguerKirkland & EllisFirst linked Jan 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 69 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.24× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- Bradley A. HelmsLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.70×
- Douglas S. EllenoffEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Aug 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 339 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Peter S. SeligsonKirkland & EllisFirst linked Aug 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 73 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.48× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
- Brian HechtKirkland & EllisFirst linked Jun 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Christian O. NaglerKirkland & EllisFirst linked Jun 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 260 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.89× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Stuart NeuhauserEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Jun 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 417 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.42× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Investment BankingFirst linked May 2022 · Text search only · 454 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 1.19× · 95% wipeout 1.28×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Lake Taylor Jr.McGuireWoods LLP | Sep 2024 | Named in a filing | 20 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 1.05 |
| James M. Shea Jr.Paul Hastings | Jul 2024 | Named in SEC correspondence | 17 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 0.81 |
| Jared M. FishmanSullivan & Cromwell | May 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 1.49 | 0.00 | 0.36 |
| Brent T. EpsteinLatham & Watkins LLP | May 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 26 | 1.66 | 0.00 | 1.21 |
| Julian J. SeiguerKirkland & Ellis | Jan 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 69 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 1.13 |
| Bradley A. HelmsLatham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.70 |
| Douglas S. EllenoffEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Aug 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 339 | 0.95 | 0.66 | 0.96 |
| Peter S. SeligsonKirkland & Ellis | Aug 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 73 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 1.17 |
| Brian HechtKirkland & Ellis | Jun 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.92 |
| Christian O. NaglerKirkland & Ellis | Jun 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 260 | 0.89 | 0.00 | 1.02 |
| Stuart NeuhauserEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Jun 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 417 | 0.79 | 0.42 | 1.02 |
| Investment Banking | May 2022 | Text search only | 454 | 0.92 | 1.19 | 1.28 |