American Retail Group, Inc. ARGB (last ticker on record)
CIK 277905Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Went dark (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
- 1
- Newest began Oct 2018
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- SEC trading suspensionSEC order (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.
- Guzov OfsinkFirst linked Feb 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 50 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.32× · 95% wipeout 1.11×
- ANSLOW & JACLIN, LLPFirst linked Aug 2009 · Named in a filing · 375 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 1.40× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- Arent FoxFirst linked May 2008 · Text search only · 90 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.94× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Greenberg TraurigFirst linked May 2008 · Text search only · 1,223 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guzov Ofsink | Feb 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 50 | 1.08 | 0.32 | 1.11 |
| ANSLOW & JACLIN, LLP | Aug 2009 | Named in a filing | 375 | 1.17 | 1.40 | 0.93 |
| Arent Fox | May 2008 | Text search only | 90 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.91 |
| Greenberg Traurig | May 2008 | Text search only | 1,223 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.10 |
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.
- Darren OfsinkGuzov OfsinkFirst linked Feb 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 40 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.56× · 95% wipeout 1.19×
- Richard I. AnslowEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Nov 2009 · Named in a filing · 153 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 1.12× · 95% wipeout 0.95×
- Gary S. EatonANSLOW & JACLIN, LLPFirst linked Aug 2009 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.88× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.54×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren OfsinkGuzov Ofsink | Feb 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 40 | 1.25 | 0.56 | 1.19 |
| Richard I. AnslowEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Nov 2009 | Named in a filing | 153 | 1.23 | 1.12 | 0.95 |
| Gary S. EatonANSLOW & JACLIN, LLP | Aug 2009 | Named in a filing | 16 | 1.88 | 0.45 | 1.54 |