BECTON DICKINSON & CO BDX (last ticker on record)
CIK 10795Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Dec 2024
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 14
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- 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.
- Polsinelli PCFirst linked May 2026 · Named in a filing · 82 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.22× · Went dark 0.81× · 95% wipeout 1.36×
- McCarter & EnglishFirst linked Nov 2014 · Named in a filing · 141 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.69× · 95% wipeout 0.78×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Nov 2014 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Nov 2014 · Named in a filing · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Nov 2010 · Named in a filing · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Mar 2018 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Mar 2015 · Text search only · 1,051 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Apr 2005 · Text search only · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polsinelli PC | May 2026 | Named in a filing | 82 | 1.22 | 0.81 | 1.36 |
| McCarter & English | Nov 2014 | Named in a filing | 141 | 1.18 | 0.69 | 0.78 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Nov 2014 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Nov 2014 | Named in a filing | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Nov 2010 | Named in a filing | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Mar 2018 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Mar 2015 | Text search only | 1,051 | 1.31 | 0.27 | 0.91 |
| Davis Polk | Apr 2005 | Text search only | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
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.
- Ryan J. DzierniejkoSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Mar 2018 · Named in a filing · 69 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.62× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
- Stacy J. KanterSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Mar 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 73 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.60× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 0.62×
- Blair T. ThetfordSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked May 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.20× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.19×
- Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked May 2017 · Named in a filing · 148 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.43×
- Laura Kaufmann BelkhayatSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Mar 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.49× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.46×
- C. Michael ChitwoodSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Nov 2014 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.83×
- David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Nov 2014 · Named in a filing · 108 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.70×
- David K. LamWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Nov 2014 · Named in a filing · 110 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.52×
- Paul T. SchnellSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Nov 2014 · Named in SEC correspondence · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.07× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.23×
- Joseph KaufmanSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Aug 2012 · Named in a filing · 45 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.82× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.46×
- Sarah BesharDavis PolkFirst linked May 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.68× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.51×
- Robert E. BuckholzSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Apr 2015 · Text search only · 39 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.39× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- Laura KaufmannSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Mar 2015 · Text search only · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.78× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.11×
- Ning ChiuDavis PolkFirst linked Feb 2008 · Text search only · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.70× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan J. DzierniejkoSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Mar 2018 | Named in a filing | 69 | 0.62 | 0.00 | 0.86 |
| Stacy J. KanterSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Mar 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 73 | 1.60 | 0.31 | 0.62 |
| Blair T. ThetfordSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | May 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 15 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 1.19 |
| Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | May 2017 | Named in a filing | 148 | 1.03 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
| Laura Kaufmann BelkhayatSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Mar 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 22 | 1.49 | 0.00 | 0.46 |
| C. Michael ChitwoodSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Nov 2014 | Named in a filing | 12 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 0.83 |
| David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Nov 2014 | Named in a filing | 108 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.70 |
| David K. LamWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Nov 2014 | Named in a filing | 110 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 0.52 |
| Paul T. SchnellSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Nov 2014 | Named in SEC correspondence | 37 | 2.07 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| Joseph KaufmanSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Aug 2012 | Named in a filing | 45 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.46 |
| Sarah BesharDavis Polk | May 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 1.68 | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| Robert E. BuckholzSullivan & Cromwell | Apr 2015 | Text search only | 39 | 2.39 | 0.00 | 0.93 |
| Laura KaufmannSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Mar 2015 | Text search only | 25 | 1.78 | 0.00 | 1.11 |
| Ning ChiuDavis Polk | Feb 2008 | Text search only | 5 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 |