VFINANCE INC VFIN (last ticker on record)
CIK 890285Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
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
- 1
- Newest began Mar 2007
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-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)
- 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.
- Edwards Angell Palmer & DodgeFirst linked May 2006 · Named in a filing · 76 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Edwards & AngellFirst linked Apr 2002 · Named in a filing · 81 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.68× · Went dark 0.59× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- Leslie J. CrolandFirst linked May 2000 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.68× · Went dark 1.75× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
- Steel Hector & DavisFirst linked May 2000 · Named in a filing · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 0.58× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
- Atlas Pearlman, P.A.First linked Aug 1999 · Named in a filing · 81 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.99× · Went dark 1.89× · 95% wipeout 1.75×
- Krieger & PragerFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 38 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.90× · Went dark 2.16× · 95% wipeout 1.69×
- Epstein Becker & GreenFirst linked Nov 2006 · Text search only · 115 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Palmer & DodgeFirst linked Nov 2006 · Text search only · 98 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.89× · Went dark 0.75× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge | May 2006 | Named in a filing | 76 | 0.83 | 0.66 | 1.38 |
| Edwards & Angell | Apr 2002 | Named in a filing | 81 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 1.15 |
| Leslie J. Croland | May 2000 | Named in a filing | 11 | 0.68 | 1.75 | 0.76 |
| Steel Hector & Davis | May 2000 | Named in a filing | 26 | 1.36 | 0.58 | 1.17 |
| Atlas Pearlman, P.A. | Aug 1999 | Named in a filing | 81 | 1.99 | 1.89 | 1.75 |
| Krieger & Prager | May 2007 | Text search only | 38 | 0.90 | 2.16 | 1.69 |
| Epstein Becker & Green | Nov 2006 | Text search only | 115 | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.14 |
| Palmer & Dodge | Nov 2006 | Text search only | 98 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.99 |
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.
- Leslie J. CrolandEdwards Angell Palmer & DodgeFirst linked Feb 2002 · Named in a filing · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 1.69× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Charles B. PearlmanAtlas Pearlman, P.A.First linked Nov 1999 · Named in a filing · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 1.77× · 95% wipeout 1.51×
- James M. SchneiderSchneider Weinberger LLPFirst linked Aug 1999 · Named in a filing · 69 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.69× · Went dark 2.51× · 95% wipeout 1.47×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie J. CrolandEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge | Feb 2002 | Named in a filing | 14 | 1.09 | 1.69 | 1.08 |
| Charles B. PearlmanAtlas Pearlman, P.A. | Nov 1999 | Named in a filing | 29 | 0.94 | 1.77 | 1.51 |
| James M. SchneiderSchneider Weinberger LLP | Aug 1999 | Named in a filing | 69 | 1.69 | 2.51 | 1.47 |