WESTMORELAND COAL Co WLB (last ticker on record)
CIK 106455Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Bankruptcy
- 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
- 4
- Newest began Oct 2018
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Aug 2014 to Apr 2018
- Law firms
- 15
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- 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)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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)
- Said 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.
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Feb 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Holland & HartFirst linked Apr 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 240 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.82× · Went dark 0.92× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
- Davis Graham & StubbsFirst linked Apr 2009 · Named in a filing · 142 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.97× · 95% wipeout 1.46×
- Gowling Lafleur HendersonFirst linked Aug 2014 · Text search only · 59 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.63× · 95% wipeout 1.05×
- Macpherson Leslie & TyermanFirst linked Aug 2014 · Text search only · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.73×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Aug 2014 · Text search only · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Stikeman ElliottFirst linked Aug 2014 · Text search only · 225 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Williams MullenFirst linked May 2012 · Text search only · 113 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.67×
- Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & GarrisonFirst linked Jun 2011 · Text search only · 826 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.02× · Went dark 0.18× · 95% wipeout 0.83×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Jun 2011 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Pillsbury WinthropFirst linked Jun 2007 · Text search only · 516 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.82× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Shaw PittmanFirst linked Jun 2007 · Text search only · 149 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.53× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Sidley AustinFirst linked Jun 2007 · Text search only · 1,210 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- Duane MorrisFirst linked Jul 2004 · Text search only · 413 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.76× · Went dark 1.28× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Jul 2004 · Text search only · 662 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis | Feb 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Holland & Hart | Apr 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 240 | 0.82 | 0.92 | 0.86 |
| Davis Graham & Stubbs | Apr 2009 | Named in a filing | 142 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.46 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson | Aug 2014 | Text search only | 59 | 0.98 | 0.63 | 1.05 |
| Macpherson Leslie & Tyerman | Aug 2014 | Text search only | 14 | 0.95 | 0.00 | 0.73 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Aug 2014 | Text search only | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Stikeman Elliott | Aug 2014 | Text search only | 225 | 1.08 | 0.11 | 1.06 |
| Williams Mullen | May 2012 | Text search only | 113 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.67 |
| Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | Jun 2011 | Text search only | 826 | 1.02 | 0.18 | 0.83 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Jun 2011 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Pillsbury Winthrop | Jun 2007 | Text search only | 516 | 1.13 | 0.82 | 1.27 |
| Shaw Pittman | Jun 2007 | Text search only | 149 | 0.98 | 0.53 | 1.08 |
| Sidley Austin | Jun 2007 | Text search only | 1,210 | 1.30 | 0.14 | 0.93 |
| Duane Morris | Jul 2004 | Text search only | 413 | 0.76 | 1.28 | 1.06 |
| WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Jul 2004 | Text search only | 662 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
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.
- Matthew R. PaceyKirkland & EllisFirst linked Feb 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 72 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.48× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Amy BowlerHolland & HartFirst linked Apr 2012 · Named in a filing · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.77× · Went dark 1.30× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
- John ElofsonDavis Graham & StubbsFirst linked Mar 2010 · Named in a filing · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.99× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.89×
- PATRICIA PETERSONDavis Graham & StubbsFirst linked Apr 2009 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.01×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew R. PaceyKirkland & Ellis | Feb 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 72 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 1.14 |
| Amy BowlerHolland & Hart | Apr 2012 | Named in a filing | 31 | 0.77 | 1.30 | 0.88 |
| John ElofsonDavis Graham & Stubbs | Mar 2010 | Named in a filing | 19 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 1.89 |
| PATRICIA PETERSONDavis Graham & Stubbs | Apr 2009 | Named in a filing | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.01 |