ENDOCARE INC ENDO (last ticker on record)

CIK 1003464Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
SEC/DOJ scrutiny
95% wipeout
Delisting notice (not a red flag)

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 Mar 2008
Largest fall in its shares: 99%; Sep 2006 to Apr 2009
Law firms: 14; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 10; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jul 31, 2009Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 27, 2009Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jul 24, 2008Shares down 95% from their high
Mar 6, 2008Shares down 95% from their high
Aug 8, 2006A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
Jul 25, 2006SEC enforcement releaseSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Jul 25, 2006An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Jan 18, 2006Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 30, 2004A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 30, 2004A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Jackson Walker L.L.P.	Jul 2009	Named in a filing	158	1.10	0.81	1.39
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Jan 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	1,125	1.23	0.20	0.96
Morrison & Foerster	Oct 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	825	1.17	0.55	1.15
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP	May 1998	Named in a filing	350	1.17	0.81	1.52
Riordan & McKinzie	Mar 1997	Named in a filing	39	1.74	1.13	1.22
Arnold & Porter	Jan 2009	Text search only	254	1.03	0.11	0.84
Goodwin Procter	Jan 2009	Text search only	1,221	0.79	0.31	1.17
McDermott Will & Emery	Jan 2009	Text search only	562	0.97	0.60	1.14
Willkie Farr	Jan 2009	Text search only	539	1.23	0.40	0.84
Haynes and Boone	May 2002	Text search only	353	1.03	0.56	0.84
Dewey Ballantine	Nov 2001	Text search only	228	2.03	0.29	0.87
Hyman Phelps & McNamara	Nov 2001	Text search only	105	0.94	0.95	1.08
Winston & Strawn	Nov 2001	Text search only	585	1.18	0.60	1.02
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.	Sep 2001	Text search only	35	0.96	0.63	1.44

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.

Lawyers linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Michael F. MeskillJackson Walker L.L.P.	Jul 2009	Named in a filing	6	0.00	0.00	1.18
David C. LeeGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Jan 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	21	1.04	0.00	1.36
Michelle A. HodgesGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Jan 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	10	2.78	0.00	0.57
Jeffrey C. ThackerDLA Piper	Sep 2001	Named in a filing	30	1.35	1.17	0.88
Steven G. RowlesMorrison & Foerster	Sep 2001	Named in SEC correspondence	15	2.92	0.00	1.29
Ethan D. FefferSheppard Mullin	Jul 1999	Named in a filing	7	1.04	0.00	2.18
RICHARD A. FINKBrobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP	May 1998	Named in a filing	8	2.47	0.00	2.25
Steven G. TepperArnold & Porter	May 2009	Text search only	5	0.00	0.00	0.00
Gordon R. CaplanWillkie Farr	Jan 2009	Text search only	14	1.44	0.00	1.38
Timothy R. CurryO Melveny & Myers LLP	May 2002	Text search only	15	1.56	1.35	0.66