WEBMETHODS INC WEBM (last ticker on record)
CIK 1035096Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Restatement
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 Feb 2005
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- 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 (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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 Jul 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 825 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- VENTURE LAW GROUPFirst linked Jun 2000 · Named in a filing · 127 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 1.04× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Shaw PittmanFirst linked Apr 2001 · Text search only · 149 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.53× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison & Foerster | Jul 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 825 | 1.17 | 0.55 | 1.15 |
| VENTURE LAW GROUP | Jun 2000 | Named in a filing | 127 | 1.32 | 1.04 | 1.23 |
| Shaw Pittman | Apr 2001 | Text search only | 149 | 0.98 | 0.53 | 1.08 |
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.
- Charles W. KatzMorrison & FoersterFirst linked Oct 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.82× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- John M. McDonaldShaw PittmanFirst linked Jul 2000 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.68× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Lawrence T. YanowitchMorrison & FoersterFirst linked Jun 2000 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Mark A. MedearisVENTURE LAW GROUPFirst linked Jun 2000 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 3.39× · 95% wipeout 1.99×
- Steven J. TonsfeldtVENTURE LAW GROUPFirst linked Jun 2000 · Named in a filing · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.38× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.39×
- A Partnership IncludingShaw PittmanFirst linked Feb 2000 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.68× · Went dark 2.37× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Alan DeanHogan & HartsonFirst linked Nov 1999 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.51× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Andrew M. TuckerNelson MullinsFirst linked Nov 1999 · Named in a filing · 60 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W. KatzMorrison & Foerster | Oct 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 2.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| John M. McDonaldShaw Pittman | Jul 2000 | Named in a filing | 9 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lawrence T. YanowitchMorrison & Foerster | Jun 2000 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.91 |
| Mark A. MedearisVENTURE LAW GROUP | Jun 2000 | Named in a filing | 16 | 1.28 | 3.39 | 1.99 |
| Steven J. TonsfeldtVENTURE LAW GROUP | Jun 2000 | Named in a filing | 23 | 1.38 | 0.00 | 0.39 |
| A Partnership IncludingShaw Pittman | Feb 2000 | Named in a filing | 8 | 1.68 | 2.37 | 0.00 |
| Alan DeanHogan & Hartson | Nov 1999 | Named in a filing | 10 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.94 |
| Andrew M. TuckerNelson Mullins | Nov 1999 | Named in a filing | 60 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 1.18 |