ARTIVION, INC. AORT (last ticker on record)
CIK 784199Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Aug 2003
- Largest fall in its shares
- 95%
- Aug 2001 to Sep 2002
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
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.
- Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.First linked May 2022 · Named in SEC correspondence · 154 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.55× · Went dark 0.53× · 95% wipeout 1.07×
- Greenberg TraurigFirst linked Sep 2018 · Named in a filing · 1,223 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Nov 2016 · Named in a filing · 783 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Shutts & BowenFirst linked Mar 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 39 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 1.09× · 95% wipeout 0.77×
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Mar 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,468 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Arnall Golden GregoryFirst linked May 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 60 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.66× · Went dark 1.11× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. | May 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence | 154 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 1.07 |
| Greenberg Traurig | Sep 2018 | Named in a filing | 1,223 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.10 |
| Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Nov 2016 | Named in a filing | 783 | 1.09 | 0.11 | 1.03 |
| Shutts & Bowen | Mar 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 39 | 0.65 | 1.09 | 0.77 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Mar 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,468 | 1.09 | 0.60 | 1.42 |
| Arnall Golden Gregory | May 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 60 | 0.66 | 1.11 | 1.13 |
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.
- Christopher J. MelshaFredrikson & Byron, P.A.First linked Aug 2025 · Named in a filing · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.37×
- Andrew NickFredrikson & Byron, P.A.First linked May 2022 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Drew M. AltmanGreenberg TraurigFirst linked Sep 2018 · Named in a filing · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.83× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.53×
- Paul R. TobiasWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Mar 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.91×
- Robert C. Brighton Jr.Ruden McClosky Smith Schuster & RussellFirst linked Mar 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 4.02× · 95% wipeout 0.55×
- Robert F. DowArnall Golden GregoryFirst linked Apr 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.57×
- T. Clark Fitzgerald IIIArnall Golden GregoryFirst linked Aug 1997 · Named in SEC correspondence · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.01× · Went dark 1.57× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- B. Joseph Alley Jr.Arnall Golden GregoryFirst linked May 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.48×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J. MelshaFredrikson & Byron, P.A. | Aug 2025 | Named in a filing | 18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.37 |
| Andrew NickFredrikson & Byron, P.A. | May 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.24 |
| Drew M. AltmanGreenberg Traurig | Sep 2018 | Named in a filing | 23 | 1.83 | 0.00 | 1.53 |
| Paul R. TobiasWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Mar 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 1.31 | 0.00 | 1.91 |
| Robert C. Brighton Jr.Ruden McClosky Smith Schuster & Russell | Mar 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 1.51 | 4.02 | 0.55 |
| Robert F. DowArnall Golden Gregory | Apr 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.57 |
| T. Clark Fitzgerald IIIArnall Golden Gregory | Aug 1997 | Named in SEC correspondence | 14 | 2.01 | 1.57 | 1.25 |
| B. Joseph Alley Jr.Arnall Golden Gregory | May 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 0.79 | 0.00 | 1.48 |