HOUSTON EXPLORATION CO THX (last ticker on record)
CIK 1015293Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
NoneThese 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
- 0
- None on record
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
No red flag or SEC or Justice Department event on record.
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.
- Akin GumpFirst linked Oct 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 582 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- King & SpaldingFirst linked Mar 2004 · Named in a filing · 426 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.01×
- Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked May 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 398 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Jul 2003 · Text search only · 2,650 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Gump | Oct 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 582 | 1.21 | 0.52 | 1.16 |
| King & Spalding | Mar 2004 | Named in a filing | 426 | 1.28 | 0.35 | 1.01 |
| Andrews Kurth LLP | May 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 398 | 1.27 | 0.35 | 1.26 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Jul 2003 | Text search only | 2,650 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.84 |
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.
- Randolph C. ColeySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Jul 2004 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Christine B. LaFolletteAkin GumpFirst linked Mar 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.74×
- William N. Finnegan IVLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked May 1999 · Named in a filing · 39 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.57× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- DAVID J. GRAHAMAndrews Kurth LLPFirst linked May 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- JEFFREY L. WADEAndrews Kurth LLPFirst linked May 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- Michael O LearyAndrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Jul 2003 · Text search only · 67 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.56× · 95% wipeout 1.04×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph C. ColeySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Jul 2004 | Named in a filing | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Christine B. LaFolletteAkin Gump | Mar 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 14 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 0.74 |
| William N. Finnegan IVLatham & Watkins LLP | May 1999 | Named in a filing | 39 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 1.09 |
| DAVID J. GRAHAMAndrews Kurth LLP | May 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| JEFFREY L. WADEAndrews Kurth LLP | May 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| Michael O LearyAndrews Kurth LLP | Jul 2003 | Text search only | 67 | 1.30 | 0.56 | 1.04 |