Allis Chalmers Energy Inc. ALY (last ticker on record)
CIK 3982Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Jul 2011
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- Jul 2007 to Mar 2009
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 7
- 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)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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)
- 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.
- Liskow & LewisFirst linked Dec 2009 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 1.75× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked May 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 398 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked May 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Bracewell LLPFirst linked Jun 2005 · Named in a filing · 247 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- TroyGould PCFirst linked Sep 2004 · Named in a filing · 125 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.73× · Went dark 1.37× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Akin GumpFirst linked May 2001 · Named in SEC correspondence · 582 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLPFirst linked Nov 2004 · Text search only · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.51× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.62×
- Gordon Hughes & BanksFirst linked Sep 2001 · Text search only · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 1.16× · 95% wipeout 1.39×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liskow & Lewis | Dec 2009 | Named in a filing | 7 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 1.24 |
| Andrews Kurth LLP | May 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 398 | 1.27 | 0.35 | 1.30 |
| Shearman & Sterling | May 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Bracewell LLP | Jun 2005 | Named in a filing | 247 | 0.93 | 0.31 | 1.03 |
| TroyGould PC | Sep 2004 | Named in a filing | 125 | 0.73 | 1.37 | 1.25 |
| Akin Gump | May 2001 | Named in SEC correspondence | 582 | 1.24 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP | Nov 2004 | Text search only | 18 | 0.51 | 0.72 | 1.62 |
| Gordon Hughes & Banks | Sep 2001 | Text search only | 24 | 0.86 | 1.16 | 1.39 |
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.
- Andrew M. TuckerNelson MullinsFirst linked Feb 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 60 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Seth R. MolayAkin GumpFirst linked Feb 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 1.16× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Henry HavreAndrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.88× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.53×
- Bruce CzachorShearman & SterlingFirst linked May 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.64×
- Robert V. JewellAndrews Kurth LLPFirst linked May 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.53× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.43×
- Charles StillBracewell LLPFirst linked Jun 2005 · Named in a filing · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.31× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.71×
- Alan B. SpatzTroyGould PCFirst linked Sep 2004 · Named in a filing · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 2.15× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew M. TuckerNelson Mullins | Feb 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 60 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 1.18 |
| Seth R. MolayAkin Gump | Feb 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 22 | 0.74 | 1.16 | 1.23 |
| Henry HavreAndrews Kurth LLP | Jun 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 14 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 1.53 |
| Bruce CzachorShearman & Sterling | May 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 1.06 | 0.00 | 3.64 |
| Robert V. JewellAndrews Kurth LLP | May 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 1.53 | 0.00 | 1.43 |
| Charles StillBracewell LLP | Jun 2005 | Named in a filing | 25 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 1.71 |
| Alan B. SpatzTroyGould PC | Sep 2004 | Named in a filing | 20 | 1.03 | 2.15 | 1.18 |