VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. VIAP (last ticker on record)
CIK 1003929Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 1
- Newest began Nov 2008
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Jun 2007 to Dec 2011
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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)
- 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)
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.
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Mar 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- McKenna Long & AldridgeFirst linked Dec 2002 · Named in SEC correspondence · 62 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.33× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Luce Forward Hamilton & ScrippsFirst linked Apr 2000 · Named in a filing · 80 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.85× · Went dark 1.20× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Jan 1997 · Named in a filing · 1,468 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.41×
- Proskauer RoseFirst linked Aug 2004 · Text search only · 492 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.48× · 95% wipeout 1.05×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Mar 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.08 |
| McKenna Long & Aldridge | Dec 2002 | Named in SEC correspondence | 62 | 1.33 | 0.27 | 1.25 |
| Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps | Apr 2000 | Named in a filing | 80 | 0.85 | 1.20 | 0.99 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Jan 1997 | Named in a filing | 1,468 | 1.09 | 0.60 | 1.41 |
| Proskauer Rose | Aug 2004 | Text search only | 492 | 1.15 | 0.48 | 1.05 |
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.
- Michael A. PuckerLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Aug 2007 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.74×
- Richard S. MellerLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Aug 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.12×
- Robin L. StruveLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Aug 2007 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.71×
- Cathy A. BirkelandLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Mar 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.57×
- David BrownMcKenna Long & AldridgeFirst linked Aug 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.69× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.43×
- Dennis J. DoucetteProcopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLPFirst linked Apr 2000 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.91× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- HERBERT P. FOCKLERWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Jan 1997 · Named in a filing · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.41× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
- Adam J. KanslerProskauer RoseFirst linked Aug 2004 · Text search only · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.89×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A. PuckerLatham & Watkins LLP | Aug 2007 | Named in a filing | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.74 |
| Richard S. MellerLatham & Watkins LLP | Aug 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 9 | 2.44 | 0.00 | 2.12 |
| Robin L. StruveLatham & Watkins LLP | Aug 2007 | Named in a filing | 6 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 3.71 |
| Cathy A. BirkelandLatham & Watkins LLP | Mar 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.57 |
| David BrownMcKenna Long & Aldridge | Aug 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 1.69 | 0.00 | 1.43 |
| Dennis J. DoucetteProcopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP | Apr 2000 | Named in a filing | 11 | 0.00 | 0.91 | 0.80 |
| HERBERT P. FOCKLERWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Jan 1997 | Named in a filing | 26 | 1.41 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| Adam J. KanslerProskauer Rose | Aug 2004 | Text search only | 9 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.89 |