VANGUARD HEALTH SYSTEMS INC VHS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1045829Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
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
- 2
- Newest began Jun 2015
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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.
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Nov 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Oct 2001 · Named in a filing · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Dewey BallantineFirst linked Nov 2004 · Text search only · 228 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.03× · Went dark 0.29× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- McDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 562 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Squire Sanders (US)First linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 199 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.88× · Went dark 0.98× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- White & CaseFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 907 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.04× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Nov 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Davis Polk | Oct 2001 | Named in a filing | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Dewey Ballantine | Nov 2004 | Text search only | 228 | 2.03 | 0.29 | 0.87 |
| McDermott Will & Emery | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 562 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 1.14 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Squire Sanders (US) | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 199 | 0.88 | 0.98 | 1.13 |
| White & Case | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 907 | 1.04 | 0.33 | 0.91 |
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.
- John A. BickDavis PolkFirst linked Jun 2011 · Text search only · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.73× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- OR FORMATIONSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Nov 2004 · Text search only · 160 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. BickDavis Polk | Jun 2011 | Text search only | 8 | 1.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| OR FORMATIONSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Nov 2004 | Text search only | 160 | 1.27 | 0.15 | 0.90 |