VALSPAR CORP VAL (last ticker on record)
CIK 102741Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
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
- 1
- Newest began Apr 2010
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (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.
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Apr 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLPFirst linked Mar 2001 · Named in SEC correspondence · 88 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 0.83× · 95% wipeout 1.52×
- Lindquist & VennumFirst linked Jan 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 101 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked May 2016 · Text search only · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Sep 2005 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Apr 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP | Mar 2001 | Named in SEC correspondence | 88 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 1.52 |
| Lindquist & Vennum | Jan 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 101 | 0.97 | 0.44 | 1.22 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | May 2016 | Text search only | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Sep 2005 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
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.
- Paul D. ChestovichMaslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLPFirst linked Sep 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.72× · Went dark 1.17× · 95% wipeout 2.57×
- Martin R. RosenbaumMaslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLPFirst linked Feb 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.39× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked May 2016 · Text search only · 108 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.70×
- Mark GordonWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked May 2016 · Text search only · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.50×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul D. ChestovichMaslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP | Sep 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 15 | 1.72 | 1.17 | 2.57 |
| Martin R. RosenbaumMaslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP | Feb 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 25 | 1.39 | 0.00 | 1.10 |
| David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | May 2016 | Text search only | 108 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.70 |
| Mark GordonWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | May 2016 | Text search only | 27 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 0.50 |