United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL (last ticker on record)

CIK 100517Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

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

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: 4; Newest began Jul 2020
Largest fall in its shares: 98%; Jul 2005 to Jan 2006
Law firms: 15; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 10; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Oct 14, 2020Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Sep 2, 2020Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Jul 8, 2020Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 24, 2018Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2, 2016SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2, 2016SEC enforcement releaseSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2, 2016An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Jul 14, 2011Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 1, 2010Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Sep 23, 2010Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 2, 2009A filing mentions a grand jury subpoenaForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
Jan 30, 2006Shares down 95% from their high
Jan 23, 2006Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Schulte Roth & Zabel	Mar 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	296	0.93	0.44	0.99
Sidley Austin	Aug 2014	Named in a filing	1,210	1.30	0.14	0.93
Hughes Hubbard & Reed	May 2013	Named in a filing	121	1.17	0.21	1.26
Vedder Price	Aug 2010	Named in a filing	144	1.03	0.35	0.94
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Jun 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	783	1.09	0.11	1.03
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Apr 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Kirkland & Ellis	Feb 2006	Named in a filing	1,686	0.98	0.17	0.87
R. Scott Falk	Feb 2006	Named in a filing	21	1.17	0.00	0.41
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.	Oct 1996	Named in a filing	995	1.46	0.37	0.80
RAY, QUINNEY & NEBEKER	May 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	22	2.04	1.33	1.74
Mayer Brown	Feb 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	680	0.98	0.34	0.94
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Jun 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Fried Frank	Aug 2010	Text search only	540	1.33	0.24	0.94
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Aug 2010	Text search only	1,125	1.23	0.20	0.96
Jones Day	Jun 2010	Text search only	686	1.25	0.54	1.12

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	95% wipeout
JOHN K. HOYNSHughes Hubbard & Reed	Apr 2015	Named in a filing	6	1.91	0.00
Matthew R. PaceyKirkland & Ellis	May 2011	Named in a filing	72	0.48	1.14
George E. ZobitzCravath Swaine & Moore	Jun 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	12	2.51	2.60
Gillian A. HobsonVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Jun 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	24	1.07	1.28
J. Mark MettsSidley Austin	Jun 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	22	1.40	0.80
Kevin P. LewisVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Jun 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	10	1.31	2.71
Robert A. ProfusekJones Day	Jun 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	47	1.41	0.93
Scott A. BarshayPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Jun 2010	Named in a filing	57	1.66	0.55
William V. FoggCravath Swaine & Moore	Apr 2007	Named in a filing	38	1.64	1.21
Robert E. CurleyMayer Brown	Feb 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	9	1.94	2.33