EARTH SEARCH SCIENCES INC ESSE (last ticker on record)
CIK 752634Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 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 Aug 2010
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (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.
- Stoel RivesFirst linked Dec 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 208 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.84× · Went dark 0.67× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLPFirst linked Oct 2007 · Named in a filing · 88 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 0.83× · 95% wipeout 1.52×
- Richardson & Patel LLPFirst linked Apr 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 215 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 1.41× · 95% wipeout 1.28×
- Franklin, Cardwell & JonesFirst linked Jun 2003 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.33× · Went dark 3.36× · 95% wipeout 2.14×
- Ballard SpahrFirst linked Jul 2001 · Named in a filing · 492 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 1.06× · 95% wipeout 0.73×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoel Rives | Dec 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 208 | 0.84 | 0.67 | 1.20 |
| Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP | Oct 2007 | Named in a filing | 88 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 1.52 |
| Richardson & Patel LLP | Apr 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 215 | 1.07 | 1.41 | 1.28 |
| Franklin, Cardwell & Jones | Jun 2003 | Named in a filing | 11 | 2.33 | 3.36 | 2.14 |
| Ballard Spahr | Jul 2001 | Named in a filing | 492 | 1.23 | 1.06 | 0.73 |
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.
- Lawrence E. WilsonFranklin, Cardwell & JonesFirst linked Jun 2003 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.54× · Went dark 2.80× · 95% wipeout 0.70×
- Gerald J. GuarciniBallard SpahrFirst linked Jul 2001 · Named in a filing · 69 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.48× · Went dark 1.67× · 95% wipeout 0.40×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence E. WilsonFranklin, Cardwell & Jones | Jun 2003 | Named in a filing | 11 | 1.54 | 2.80 | 0.70 |
| Gerald J. GuarciniBallard Spahr | Jul 2001 | Named in a filing | 69 | 1.48 | 1.67 | 0.40 |