URS CORP URS (last ticker on record)

CIK 102379Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

SEC/DOJ scrutiny
Restatement
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: 3; Newest began Sep 2014
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 24; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 13; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Sep 24, 2014Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 5, 2013Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 24, 2011Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (opens in a new tab)
Jul 26, 2010Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (opens in a new tab)
Feb 9, 2005Said 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Sep 2014	Named in a filing	1,125	1.23	0.20	0.96
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jul 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	889	1.31	0.07	0.59
Holland & Hart	Mar 2003	Named in a filing	240	0.82	0.92	0.86
Holland & Knight	Mar 2003	Named in a filing	413	1.17	0.82	1.19
Piper Rudnick	Mar 2003	Named in a filing	183	1.09	0.37	0.82
Latham & Watkins LLP	Mar 2003	Named in SEC correspondence	2,667	0.98	0.31	1.10
Thompson Hine LLP	Nov 2002	Named in a filing	208	0.95	0.64	1.09
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Aug 1999	Named in a filing	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Cooley LLP	Mar 1997	Named in SEC correspondence	1,634	0.71	0.44	1.24
Sheppard Mullin	Mar 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	392	1.12	0.81	1.22
Blank Rome	Jun 2013	Text search only	348	1.04	0.79	1.36
Cozen O'Connor P.C.	Jun 2013	Text search only	163	1.03	0.63	0.94
Dickinson Wright	Jun 2013	Text search only	104	1.20	1.73	1.43
Parsons Behle & Latimer	Jun 2013	Text search only	66	1.40	1.37	1.31
Patton Boggs	Jun 2013	Text search only	186	0.92	0.76	1.35
Robinson & Cole LLP	Jun 2013	Text search only	133	0.95	0.56	0.88
Smith Moore Leatherwood	Jun 2013	Text search only	8	1.95	0.00	1.09
Shearman & Sterling	Apr 2013	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
Sidley Austin	Aug 2007	Text search only	1,210	1.30	0.14	0.93
Sullivan & Cromwell	Aug 2007	Text search only	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Jones Day	Jul 2007	Text search only	686	1.25	0.54	1.12
Warner Norcross & Judd	Mar 2003	Text search only	60	1.36	0.00	1.06
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Nov 2002	Text search only	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
RAY, QUINNEY & NEBEKER	Nov 2002	Text search only	22	2.04	1.33	1.74

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
Steven B. StokdykLatham & Watkins LLP	Sep 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	62	1.05	0.00	0.96
David M. HernandLatham & Watkins LLP	Sep 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	12	2.44	0.00	2.48
David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jul 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	108	1.44	0.00	0.70
Paul D. TosettiLatham & Watkins LLP	Jul 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	16	1.64	0.00	1.06
Todd A. HambletCooley LLP	Nov 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	10	1.65	0.00	0.42
Virginia C. EdwardsCooley LLP	Jul 2003	Named in SEC correspondence	11	1.94	0.00	0.93
John P. FowlerWoodburn and Wedge	Mar 2003	Named in a filing	22	2.05	0.48	1.31
Francis R. WheelerCooley LLP	Nov 2002	Named in a filing	27	1.28	1.18	0.84
Gregg A. NoelSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Aug 1999	Named in a filing	206	1.74	0.21	0.99
Samuel M. LivermoreCooley LLP	Mar 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	8	1.15	0.00	0.00
Marc L. BrownTroyGould PC	Jun 2013	Text search only	15	1.18	0.00	1.27
William L. PitmanSmith Moore Leatherwood	Jun 2013	Text search only	6	1.75	0.00	3.82
Stephen C. WaterburyWarner Norcross & Judd	Mar 2003	Text search only	10	2.47	0.00	1.75