FIRST MONTAUK FINANCIAL CORP FMFK (last ticker on record)
CIK 83125Its 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 Apr 2007
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 10-K (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.
- Becker & Poliakoff LLPFirst linked Jun 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 40 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 1.95× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Goldstein & DiGioiaFirst linked Jun 1997 · Named in a filing · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.62× · Went dark 1.31× · 95% wipeout 1.47×
- Kutak RockFirst linked May 2006 · Text search only · 123 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 1.56× · 95% wipeout 0.64×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker & Poliakoff LLP | Jun 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 40 | 1.05 | 1.95 | 0.85 |
| Goldstein & DiGioia | Jun 1997 | Named in a filing | 19 | 1.62 | 1.31 | 1.47 |
| Kutak Rock | May 2006 | Text search only | 123 | 0.93 | 1.56 | 0.64 |
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.
- Steven GlaubermanBecker & Poliakoff LLPFirst linked Jul 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.50× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.49×
- Michael A. GoldsteinBecker & Poliakoff LLPFirst linked Mar 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.18× · Went dark 1.46× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- Guy P. LanderCarter Ledyard & Milburn LLPFirst linked Jun 1997 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Victor J. DiGioiaGoldstein & DiGioiaFirst linked Jun 1997 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.21× · Went dark 1.32× · 95% wipeout 1.37×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven GlaubermanBecker & Poliakoff LLP | Jul 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 13 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.49 |
| Michael A. GoldsteinBecker & Poliakoff LLP | Mar 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 25 | 2.18 | 1.46 | 0.93 |
| Guy P. LanderCarter Ledyard & Milburn LLP | Jun 1997 | Named in a filing | 13 | 0.79 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| Victor J. DiGioiaGoldstein & DiGioia | Jun 1997 | Named in a filing | 11 | 2.21 | 1.32 | 1.37 |