WASTE SERVICES, INC. WSII (last ticker on record)
CIK 1065736Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
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 Sep 2004
- 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
- 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.
- Akin GumpFirst linked Dec 2003 · Named in SEC correspondence · 582 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Dec 2003 · Named in a filing · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Blake Cassels & GraydonFirst linked Apr 2002 · Named in a filing · 227 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.73× · Went dark 0.49× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Morgan LewisFirst linked May 1999 · Named in a filing · 1,028 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Baker Botts L.L.P.First linked Aug 2005 · Text search only · 495 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 0.09× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Vedder PriceFirst linked Aug 2005 · Text search only · 144 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Gump | Dec 2003 | Named in SEC correspondence | 582 | 1.24 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Dec 2003 | Named in a filing | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Blake Cassels & Graydon | Apr 2002 | Named in a filing | 227 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 0.80 |
| Morgan Lewis | May 1999 | Named in a filing | 1,028 | 1.18 | 0.31 | 1.02 |
| Baker Botts L.L.P. | Aug 2005 | Text search only | 495 | 1.32 | 0.09 | 1.03 |
| Vedder Price | Aug 2005 | Text search only | 144 | 1.03 | 0.35 | 0.94 |
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.
- Rick L. BurdickAkin GumpFirst linked Dec 2006 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.79× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Bruce CzachorShearman & SterlingFirst linked Aug 2005 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.64×
- John J. Cannon IIIShearman & SterlingFirst linked Aug 2004 · Named in a filing · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Marc M. RossellGreenberg TraurigFirst linked Jun 2004 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- David W. PollakMorgan LewisFirst linked May 1999 · Named in a filing · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.33× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.55×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick L. BurdickAkin Gump | Dec 2006 | Named in a filing | 5 | 1.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Bruce CzachorShearman & Sterling | Aug 2005 | Named in a filing | 10 | 1.06 | 0.00 | 3.64 |
| John J. Cannon IIIShearman & Sterling | Aug 2004 | Named in a filing | 22 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| Marc M. RossellGreenberg Traurig | Jun 2004 | Named in a filing | 8 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.03 |
| David W. PollakMorgan Lewis | May 1999 | Named in a filing | 25 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 1.55 |