TOYS R US INC TOY (last ticker on record)

CIK 1005414Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Restructuring
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: 2; Newest began May 2007
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

May 15, 2007Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jan 9, 2006Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jul 27, 2005Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Feb 18, 2005Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)

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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
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Jul 1999	Named in a filing	305	1.14	0.24	0.95
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Dec 1996	Named in a filing	1,051	1.31	0.27	0.91
Schulte Roth & Zabel	Jan 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	296	0.93	0.44	0.99
Kirkland & Ellis	May 2005	Text search only	1,686	0.98	0.17	0.87
Latham & Watkins LLP	May 2005	Text search only	2,667	0.98	0.31	1.10
Sullivan & Cromwell	May 2005	Text search only	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Emmet Marvin & Martin	May 2002	Text search only	199	0.81	0.16	0.85
Foley & Lardner	Nov 2001	Text search only	498	1.00	0.71	1.02

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 NathanSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Feb 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	23	0.97	0.00	0.52
Glenn M. ReiterSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2002	Named in a filing	12	0.90	0.00	2.04
JEREMY W. DICKENSWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Nov 2001	Named in a filing	19	1.40	0.00	0.00
Dennis J. BlockCadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Dec 1996	Named in a filing	49	1.46	0.73	1.23
Andre WeissSchulte Roth & Zabel	Jan 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	14	0.60	0.00	1.22
Alan J. SinsheimerSullivan & Cromwell	Jul 2010	Text search only	17	1.07	0.00	0.68
Eric M. KrautheimerSullivan & Cromwell	May 2005	Text search only	15	1.53	0.00	0.00
Peter F. KermanLatham & Watkins LLP	May 2005	Text search only	16	2.13	0.00	1.70
OR FORMATIONSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2002	Text search only	160	1.27	0.15	0.90