AMERICAN BUSINESS CORP
CIK 820408Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 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 Oct 2006
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (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.
- Levy & Boonshoft, P.C.First linked Jul 2004 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.93× · Went dark 0.56× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Krys Boyle, P.C.First linked Jan 1999 · Named in a filing · 32 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 1.15× · 95% wipeout 1.97×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy & Boonshoft, P.C. | Jul 2004 | Named in a filing | 12 | 1.93 | 0.56 | 0.94 |
| Krys Boyle, P.C. | Jan 1999 | Named in a filing | 32 | 1.27 | 1.15 | 1.97 |
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 CampitielloKane Kessler, P.C.First linked Jul 2004 · Named in a filing · 55 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.15× · Went dark 1.30× · 95% wipeout 1.37×
- Jon D. SawyerKrys Boyle, P.C.First linked Jan 1999 · Named in a filing · 28 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.83× · Went dark 1.52× · 95% wipeout 2.41×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter CampitielloKane Kessler, P.C. | Jul 2004 | Named in a filing | 55 | 2.15 | 1.30 | 1.37 |
| Jon D. SawyerKrys Boyle, P.C. | Jan 1999 | Named in a filing | 28 | 1.83 | 1.52 | 2.41 |