FRONTIER INSURANCE GROUP INC FTERQ (last ticker on record)
CIK 797496Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Bankruptcy
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Jul 2005
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Apr 1998 to Dec 2000
- Law firms
- 4
- 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)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (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.
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jul 1997 · Named in a filing · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Epstein Becker & GreenFirst linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 115 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jul 1997 | Named in a filing | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Epstein Becker & Green | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 115 | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.14 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
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.
- Peter J. GordonSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jul 1997 · Named in a filing · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 1.15× · 95% wipeout 1.68×
- SIDNEY TODRESEpstein Becker & GreenFirst linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.39× · Went dark 1.58× · 95% wipeout 3.30×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter J. GordonSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jul 1997 | Named in a filing | 18 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.68 |
| SIDNEY TODRESEpstein Becker & Green | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 8 | 2.39 | 1.58 | 3.30 |