MOVIE GALLERY INC MVGR (last ticker on record)
CIK 925178Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- 95% wipeout
- Restructuring
- Bankruptcy
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 Oct 2007
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Jun 2005 to Apr 2008
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Alston & BirdFirst linked Jul 2005 · Named in a filing · 583 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.99× · Went dark 0.39× · 95% wipeout 0.79×
- TroyGould PCFirst linked May 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 125 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.73× · Went dark 1.37× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Goodmans LLPFirst linked May 2002 · Text search only · 72 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.32× · 95% wipeout 1.01×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston & Bird | Jul 2005 | Named in a filing | 583 | 0.99 | 0.39 | 0.79 |
| TroyGould PC | May 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 125 | 0.73 | 1.37 | 1.25 |
| Goodmans LLP | May 2002 | Text search only | 72 | 1.03 | 0.32 | 1.01 |
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.
- Paul J. NozickAlston & BirdFirst linked Jul 2005 · Named in a filing · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.59×
- Lawrence P. SchnappTroyGould PCFirst linked Jul 1999 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.63× · Went dark 0.98× · 95% wipeout 2.08×
- Justin R. HowardAlston & BirdFirst linked Jul 2005 · Text search only · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
- Richard W. GriceAlston & BirdFirst linked Jul 2005 · Text search only · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.76×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul J. NozickAlston & Bird | Jul 2005 | Named in a filing | 14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.59 |
| Lawrence P. SchnappTroyGould PC | Jul 1999 | Named in a filing | 12 | 0.63 | 0.98 | 2.08 |
| Justin R. HowardAlston & Bird | Jul 2005 | Text search only | 13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.88 |
| Richard W. GriceAlston & Bird | Jul 2005 | Text search only | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.76 |