LINENS N THINGS INC LIN (last ticker on record)
CIK 1023052Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- Restructuring
- Bankruptcy
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 May 2008
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 11
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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.
- Morrison & FoersterFirst linked Aug 2006 · Named in a filing · 825 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- WOLFF & SAMSONFirst linked Aug 2006 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.48×
- Gardere Wynne Sewell LLPFirst linked Jul 2006 · Named in a filing · 117 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.97× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Pitney HardinFirst linked May 1997 · Named in a filing · 49 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.38× · 95% wipeout 1.07×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Nov 1996 · Named in a filing · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Dorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Aug 2006 · Text search only · 630 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.73× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Emmet Marvin & MartinFirst linked Aug 2006 · Text search only · 199 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.81× · Went dark 0.16× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Jul 2006 · Text search only · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Jul 2006 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jul 2006 · Text search only · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Morgan LewisFirst linked Dec 2005 · Text search only · 1,028 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison & Foerster | Aug 2006 | Named in a filing | 825 | 1.17 | 0.55 | 1.15 |
| WOLFF & SAMSON | Aug 2006 | Named in a filing | 16 | 1.36 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP | Jul 2006 | Named in a filing | 117 | 1.13 | 0.97 | 1.24 |
| Pitney Hardin | May 1997 | Named in a filing | 49 | 1.46 | 0.38 | 1.07 |
| Davis Polk | Nov 1996 | Named in a filing | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Aug 2006 | Text search only | 630 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 1.16 |
| Emmet Marvin & Martin | Aug 2006 | Text search only | 199 | 0.81 | 0.16 | 0.85 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Jul 2006 | Text search only | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Jul 2006 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jul 2006 | Text search only | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Morgan Lewis | Dec 2005 | Text search only | 1,028 | 1.18 | 0.31 | 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.
- David R. EarhartGardere Wynne Sewell LLPFirst linked Jul 2006 · Named in a filing · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.69× · Went dark 0.91× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- WARREN J. CASEYPitney HardinFirst linked May 1997 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.85× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.36×
- SARAH JONES BESHARFirst linked Sep 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.77× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- Robert G. RobisonMorgan LewisFirst linked Dec 2005 · Text search only · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.42× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.95×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. EarhartGardere Wynne Sewell LLP | Jul 2006 | Named in a filing | 18 | 1.69 | 0.91 | 1.20 |
| WARREN J. CASEYPitney Hardin | May 1997 | Named in a filing | 9 | 1.85 | 0.00 | 3.36 |
| SARAH JONES BESHAR | Sep 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 9 | 2.77 | 0.00 | 1.09 |
| Robert G. RobisonMorgan Lewis | Dec 2005 | Text search only | 20 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.95 |