AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC AEP (last ticker on record)
CIK 4904Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
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 Jan 2025
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC enforcement releaseSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-Q (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.
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Apr 2002 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Apr 1998 · Named in a filing · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Nov 2025 · Text search only · 1,125 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.20× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Feb 2025 · Text search only · 161 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.83×
- Richards Layton & FingersFirst linked May 2003 · Text search only · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 9.72× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Dewey BallantineFirst linked Apr 2001 · Text search only · 228 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.03× · Went dark 0.29× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Apr 2002 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Apr 1998 | Named in a filing | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Nov 2025 | Text search only | 1,125 | 1.23 | 0.20 | 0.96 |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | Feb 2025 | Text search only | 161 | 1.26 | 0.00 | 0.83 |
| Richards Layton & Fingers | May 2003 | Text search only | 7 | 1.23 | 9.72 | 0.00 |
| Dewey Ballantine | Apr 2001 | Text search only | 228 | 2.03 | 0.29 | 0.87 |
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.
- William E. JohnsonFirst linked Sep 2025 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 11.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- David C. HouseFirst linked Nov 2020 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 9.34× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Thomas G. BerkemeyerFirst linked Sep 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 6.60× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Mario A. PonceSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jun 2000 · Named in a filing · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.60× · Went dark 1.10× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Johnson | Sep 2025 | Named in a filing | 8 | 11.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| David C. House | Nov 2020 | Named in a filing | 8 | 9.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thomas G. Berkemeyer | Sep 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 9 | 6.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mario A. PonceSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jun 2000 | Named in a filing | 23 | 2.60 | 1.10 | 1.22 |