BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO BEXP (last ticker on record)
CIK 1034755Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 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 Mar 2005
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 4
- 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)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K/A (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.
- Woodburn and WedgeFirst linked Aug 2011 · Named in a filing · 62 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 1.15× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
- Thompson & KnightFirst linked Feb 1997 · Named in SEC correspondence · 198 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.40× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Dec 2010 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Gardere Wynne Sewell LLPFirst linked May 2006 · Text search only · 117 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.97× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodburn and Wedge | Aug 2011 | Named in a filing | 62 | 1.51 | 1.15 | 1.12 |
| Thompson & Knight | Feb 1997 | Named in SEC correspondence | 198 | 1.03 | 0.40 | 1.38 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Dec 2010 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP | May 2006 | Text search only | 117 | 1.13 | 0.97 | 1.24 |
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.
- Amy R. CurtisThompson & KnightFirst linked Aug 2011 · Named in a filing · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
- Gregg P. BarnardWoodburn and WedgeFirst linked Aug 2011 · Named in a filing · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.66× · Went dark 0.39× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Wesley P. WilliamsThompson & KnightFirst linked Dec 2010 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 1.33× · 95% wipeout 3.46×
- Joe DannenmaierThompson & KnightFirst linked Apr 1997 · Named in SEC correspondence · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.40× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.33×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy R. CurtisThompson & Knight | Aug 2011 | Named in a filing | 21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.88 |
| Gregg P. BarnardWoodburn and Wedge | Aug 2011 | Named in a filing | 26 | 1.66 | 0.39 | 1.30 |
| Wesley P. WilliamsThompson & Knight | Dec 2010 | Named in a filing | 9 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3.46 |
| Joe DannenmaierThompson & Knight | Apr 1997 | Named in SEC correspondence | 17 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.33 |