ERHC Energy Inc ERHE (last ticker on record)
CIK 799235Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Feb 2016
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Aug 2009 to Jan 2017
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- 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)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 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.
- Thompson & KnightFirst linked Jul 2010 · Named in a filing · 198 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.40× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Brewer & Pritchard, P.C.First linked Jun 2002 · Named in a filing · 46 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.57× · Went dark 1.64× · 95% wipeout 1.74×
- Jones WalkerFirst linked Jan 2000 · Named in a filing · 161 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 0.23× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Mintmire & AssociatesFirst linked Nov 1998 · Named in a filing · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.51× · Went dark 1.92× · 95% wipeout 0.27×
- Greenberg TraurigFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 1,223 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Akin GumpFirst linked Oct 2008 · Text search only · 582 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson & Knight | Jul 2010 | Named in a filing | 198 | 1.03 | 0.40 | 1.38 |
| Brewer & Pritchard, P.C. | Jun 2002 | Named in a filing | 46 | 1.57 | 1.64 | 1.74 |
| Jones Walker | Jan 2000 | Named in a filing | 161 | 1.34 | 0.23 | 0.94 |
| Mintmire & Associates | Nov 1998 | Named in a filing | 37 | 0.51 | 1.92 | 0.27 |
| Greenberg Traurig | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 1,223 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.10 |
| Akin Gump | Oct 2008 | Text search only | 582 | 1.24 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
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.
- Thomas C. PritchardBrewer & Pritchard, P.C.First linked Jun 2002 · Named in a filing · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.54× · Went dark 1.95× · 95% wipeout 1.99×
- William B. MastersJones WalkerFirst linked Jan 2000 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.59× · Went dark 0.71× · 95% wipeout 2.78×
- Mercedes TravisMintmire & AssociatesFirst linked Jan 1999 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.56× · Went dark 1.16× · 95% wipeout 1.48×
- Spencer G. FeldmanOlshan Frome Wolosky LLPFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 70 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.25× · Went dark 1.65× · 95% wipeout 1.59×
- Stephen A. WeissGreenberg TraurigFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 36 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.87× · Went dark 3.24× · 95% wipeout 1.92×
- Donald F. MintmireMintmire & AssociatesFirst linked May 1997 · Named in a filing · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 2.34× · 95% wipeout 0.40×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas C. PritchardBrewer & Pritchard, P.C. | Jun 2002 | Named in a filing | 37 | 1.54 | 1.95 | 1.99 |
| William B. MastersJones Walker | Jan 2000 | Named in a filing | 10 | 3.59 | 0.71 | 2.78 |
| Mercedes TravisMintmire & Associates | Jan 1999 | Named in a filing | 6 | 1.56 | 1.16 | 1.48 |
| Spencer G. FeldmanOlshan Frome Wolosky LLP | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 70 | 2.25 | 1.65 | 1.59 |
| Stephen A. WeissGreenberg Traurig | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 36 | 0.87 | 3.24 | 1.92 |
| Donald F. MintmireMintmire & Associates | May 1997 | Named in a filing | 27 | 0.71 | 2.34 | 0.40 |