CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. CPSS (last ticker on record)
CIK 889609Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- 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 Nov 2017
- Largest fall in its shares
- 96%
- May 2006 to Feb 2009
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A filing mentions cooperating with the Justice DepartmentForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Alston & BirdFirst linked May 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 583 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.99× · Went dark 0.39× · 95% wipeout 0.79×
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,051 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Irell & ManellaFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 76 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.73× · Went dark 1.09× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Apr 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 398 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- TroyGould PCFirst linked Feb 1997 · Named in SEC correspondence · 125 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.73× · Went dark 1.37× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Mayer BrownFirst linked Aug 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 680 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.34× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston & Bird | May 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 583 | 0.99 | 0.39 | 0.79 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Aug 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,051 | 1.31 | 0.27 | 0.91 |
| Irell & Manella | Jun 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 76 | 1.73 | 1.09 | 1.23 |
| Andrews Kurth LLP | Apr 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 398 | 1.27 | 0.35 | 1.30 |
| TroyGould PC | Feb 1997 | Named in SEC correspondence | 125 | 0.73 | 1.37 | 1.25 |
| Mayer Brown | Aug 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 680 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 0.94 |
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.
- Dennis O. GarrisAlston & BirdFirst linked Nov 2023 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Matthew W. MamakAlston & BirdFirst linked Aug 2023 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.62× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.47×
- Dale E. ShortTroyGould PCFirst linked Nov 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.52× · Went dark 1.42× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Alexander D. LynchWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 115 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.45×
- Thomas J. PolettiK&L GatesFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in a filing · 71 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 1.24× · 95% wipeout 1.75×
- Mark HarrisAndrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Apr 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.04× · Went dark 9.64× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- WILLIAM J. FEISTroyGould PCFirst linked Feb 1997 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.49× · Went dark 6.70× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis O. GarrisAlston & Bird | Nov 2023 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 1.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Matthew W. MamakAlston & Bird | Aug 2023 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 1.62 | 0.00 | 0.47 |
| Dale E. ShortTroyGould PC | Nov 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 14 | 2.52 | 1.42 | 1.26 |
| Alexander D. LynchWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Aug 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 115 | 1.18 | 0.33 | 1.45 |
| Thomas J. PolettiK&L Gates | Jun 2006 | Named in a filing | 71 | 1.51 | 1.24 | 1.75 |
| Mark HarrisAndrews Kurth LLP | Apr 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 3.04 | 9.64 | 0.99 |
| WILLIAM J. FEISTroyGould PC | Feb 1997 | Named in a filing | 5 | 1.49 | 6.70 | 1.02 |