KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC KG (last ticker on record)

CIK 1047699Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restatement
SEC/DOJ scrutiny
Restructuring
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: 3; Newest began Feb 2011
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 7; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 11; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Feb 8, 2011Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Feb 4, 2011Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 2, 2009A filing mentions cooperating with the Justice DepartmentForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
Feb 3, 2009Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 18, 2007Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 7, 2006Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 13, 2006Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 21, 2006Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 4, 2005A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 9, 2004Said 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Oct 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	305	1.14	0.24	0.95
Covington & Burling	Oct 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	447	1.07	0.27	0.99
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP	Aug 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	126	1.60	0.00	0.15
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.	Sep 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	567	0.92	0.60	1.20
Greensfelder Hemker & Gale	Jul 2000	Named in a filing	11	1.75	0.00	0.95
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC	Oct 1997	Named in a filing	149	0.72	1.18	1.15
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Feb 2002	Text search only	839	1.29	0.03	0.85

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
William P. MillsCadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Nov 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	18	0.99	0.00	0.67
Dennis J. BlockCadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Oct 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	49	1.46	0.73	1.23
Jack S. BodnerCovington & Burling	Oct 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	18	1.02	0.00	0.00
Scott F. SmithCovington & Burling	Oct 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	21	1.48	0.00	0.36
Morton A. PierceDewey Ballantine	Aug 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	54	1.94	0.40	0.34
Samuel D. ChafetzBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC	Jun 2006	Named in a filing	5	3.89	0.00	3.59
Megan N. GatesMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.	May 2006	Named in a filing	43	0.60	0.56	1.46
Jonathan L. KravetzMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.	Sep 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	35	0.20	0.00	1.19
Linda M. Crouch-McCreadieBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC	Feb 2002	Named in a filing	6	2.37	0.00	2.67
CHARLES E. H. LUEDDEGreensfelder Hemker & Gale	Jul 2000	Named in a filing	5	1.21	0.00	1.08
Linda M. CrouchBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC	Oct 1997	Named in a filing	15	1.62	0.93	1.09