Childrens Place, Inc. PLCE (last ticker on record)

CIK 1041859Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restatement
Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Restructuring
95% wipeout

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 Apr 2024
Largest fall in its shares: 98%; Jan 2018 to Aug 2026
Law firms: 6; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Apr 15, 2024Shares down 95% from their high
Jun 28, 2023Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 16, 2009Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 27, 2008Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 20, 2008Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 6, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 3, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Feb 7, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Sep 20, 2007Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 20, 2007Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 13, 2007Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 18, 2006Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 11, 2006Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Sep 20, 2006Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 14, 2005Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)

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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
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor	Oct 2024	Named in a filing	36	1.50	0.00	1.23
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP	Apr 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	390	1.38	0.86	1.22
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Aug 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	826	1.02	0.18	0.83
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Jun 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	305	1.14	0.24	0.95
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	May 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	1,051	1.31	0.27	0.91
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan	Jul 1997	Named in a filing	178	0.98	0.78	0.96

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
Richard M. BrandCadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Feb 2024	Named in SEC correspondence	25	2.12	2.09	1.14
Lawrence G. WeePaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	May 2020	Named in a filing	31	1.19	0.00	1.14
Andrew M. FreedmanOlshan Frome Wolosky LLP	Apr 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	52	1.61	0.72	0.77
Robert B. SchumerPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Apr 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	45	0.49	0.00	0.46
Steven J. WilliamsPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Apr 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	35	0.48	0.00	1.46
Tracey A. ZacconePaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Aug 2011	Named in a filing	26	1.14	0.00	1.03
Michael J. AielloWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	May 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	107	1.23	0.00	0.75
Jeffrey S. LowenthalStroock & Stroock & Lavan	Feb 1998	Named in a filing	8	0.80	0.00	0.78
Dennis J. BlockCadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Oct 2007	Text search only	49	1.46	0.73	1.23