1 800 CONTACTS INC CTAC (last ticker on record)
CIK 1050122Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
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 2007
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.
- Debevoise & PlimptonFirst linked Jun 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 424 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.10× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 1.04×
- Mayer BrownFirst linked Jun 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 680 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.34× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- R. Scott FalkFirst linked Jun 2007 · Named in a filing · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.41×
- Ropes & GrayFirst linked Jun 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 914 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Ballard SpahrFirst linked May 2004 · Named in a filing · 492 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 1.06× · 95% wipeout 0.73×
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Nov 1997 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debevoise & Plimpton | Jun 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 424 | 1.10 | 0.14 | 1.04 |
| Mayer Brown | Jun 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 680 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 0.94 |
| R. Scott Falk | Jun 2007 | Named in a filing | 21 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 0.41 |
| Ropes & Gray | Jun 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 914 | 0.98 | 0.14 | 0.92 |
| Ballard Spahr | May 2004 | Named in a filing | 492 | 1.23 | 1.06 | 0.73 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Nov 1997 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
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.
- Elisabeth M. MartinLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Aug 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.53× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.11×
- Gregory V. GoodingDebevoise & PlimptonFirst linked Jun 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.65×
- James T. LidburyMayer BrownFirst linked Jun 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.83× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Dennis M. MyersKirkland & EllisFirst linked Nov 1997 · Named in SEC correspondence · 69 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.64×
- R. Scott FalkKirkland & EllisFirst linked Jun 2007 · Text search only · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.75× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.44×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth M. MartinLatham & Watkins LLP | Aug 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 33 | 1.53 | 0.00 | 1.11 |
| Gregory V. GoodingDebevoise & Plimpton | Jun 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 13 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 1.65 |
| James T. LidburyMayer Brown | Jun 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 1.83 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| Dennis M. MyersKirkland & Ellis | Nov 1997 | Named in SEC correspondence | 69 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.64 |
| R. Scott FalkKirkland & Ellis | Jun 2007 | Text search only | 19 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.44 |