ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC ACAD (last ticker on record)
CIK 1070494Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Restructuring
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Nov 2018
- Largest fall in its shares
- 95%
- Mar 2006 to Nov 2010
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 12
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A filing mentions cooperating with the Justice DepartmentForm 10-Q (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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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
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.
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Dec 2000 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- HALE AND DORRFirst linked May 2004 · Text search only · 665 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked May 2004 · Text search only · 662 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Covington & BurlingFirst linked May 2004 · Text search only · 447 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Fleischman and WalshFirst linked May 2004 · Text search only · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.50× · Went dark 1.31× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooley LLP | Dec 2000 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| HALE AND DORR | May 2004 | Text search only | 665 | 1.06 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | May 2004 | Text search only | 662 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| Covington & Burling | May 2004 | Text search only | 447 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 0.99 |
| Fleischman and Walsh | May 2004 | Text search only | 12 | 2.50 | 1.31 | 1.22 |
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.
- Carlos RamirezCooley LLPFirst linked May 2022 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
- Matthew T. BrowneCooley LLPFirst linked Aug 2014 · Named in a filing · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Charles J. BairCooley LLPFirst linked May 2013 · Named in a filing · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Jane K. AdamsCooley LLPFirst linked Dec 2011 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 0.81× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
- L. Kay ChandlerCooley LLPFirst linked Aug 2011 · Named in a filing · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.11×
- Sean M. ClaytonCooley LLPFirst linked Sep 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 28 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.73× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Julie M. RobinsonCooley LLPFirst linked Apr 2006 · Named in a filing · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.99× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.39×
- J. Patrick LoofbourrowCooley LLPFirst linked May 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.12× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- D. Bradley PeckCooley LLPFirst linked Dec 2000 · Named in SEC correspondence · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Carlos Ramirez Carlos RamirezCooley LLPFirst linked May 2025 · Text search only · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- John L. DonahuePillsbury Madison & Sutro LLPFirst linked May 2004 · Text search only · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.64× · Went dark 2.97× · 95% wipeout 1.70×
- Susan W. MurleyHALE AND DORRFirst linked May 2004 · Text search only · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.37×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos RamirezCooley LLP | May 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 0.79 | 0.00 | 0.76 |
| Matthew T. BrowneCooley LLP | Aug 2014 | Named in a filing | 29 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 1.02 |
| Charles J. BairCooley LLP | May 2013 | Named in a filing | 26 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.94 |
| Jane K. AdamsCooley LLP | Dec 2011 | Named in a filing | 13 | 1.20 | 0.81 | 1.22 |
| L. Kay ChandlerCooley LLP | Aug 2011 | Named in a filing | 17 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 1.11 |
| Sean M. ClaytonCooley LLP | Sep 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 28 | 0.73 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| Julie M. RobinsonCooley LLP | Apr 2006 | Named in a filing | 15 | 1.99 | 0.00 | 1.39 |
| J. Patrick LoofbourrowCooley LLP | May 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 17 | 2.12 | 0.00 | 0.82 |
| D. Bradley PeckCooley LLP | Dec 2000 | Named in SEC correspondence | 21 | 1.46 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| Carlos Ramirez Carlos RamirezCooley LLP | May 2025 | Text search only | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| John L. DonahuePillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP | May 2004 | Text search only | 13 | 1.64 | 2.97 | 1.70 |
| Susan W. MurleyHALE AND DORR | May 2004 | Text search only | 15 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.37 |