ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC. AE (last ticker on record)
CIK 2178Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- Bankruptcy
- Delisting notice (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
- 2
- Newest began Apr 2017
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)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)
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.
- King & SpaldingFirst linked Feb 2025 · Named in a filing · 426 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.01×
- Locke LordFirst linked May 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 179 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.70× · Went dark 0.54× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
- Duane MorrisFirst linked Dec 2020 · Text search only · 414 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.75× · Went dark 1.27× · 95% wipeout 1.07×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King & Spalding | Feb 2025 | Named in a filing | 426 | 1.28 | 0.35 | 1.01 |
| Locke Lord | May 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 179 | 1.70 | 0.54 | 1.00 |
| Duane Morris | Dec 2020 | Text search only | 414 | 0.75 | 1.27 | 1.07 |
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.
- Jonathan B. NewtonBaker & McKenzieFirst linked Feb 2025 · Named in a filing · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.65× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.95×
- Robert J. LeclercKing & SpaldingFirst linked Feb 2025 · Named in a filing · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.75×
- Eugene W. McDermott Jr.Locke LordFirst linked Dec 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.54× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Michael J. BlankenshipWinston & StrawnFirst linked May 2018 · Named in a filing · 91 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.23× · Went dark 1.13× · 95% wipeout 1.05×
- Dean M. ColucciDuane MorrisFirst linked Dec 2020 · Text search only · 49 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.36× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan B. NewtonBaker & McKenzie | Feb 2025 | Named in a filing | 20 | 1.65 | 0.00 | 0.95 |
| Robert J. LeclercKing & Spalding | Feb 2025 | Named in a filing | 15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| Eugene W. McDermott Jr.Locke Lord | Dec 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Michael J. BlankenshipWinston & Strawn | May 2018 | Named in a filing | 91 | 0.23 | 1.13 | 1.05 |
| Dean M. ColucciDuane Morris | Dec 2020 | Text search only | 49 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.87 |