DURECT CORP DRRX (last ticker on record)
CIK 1082038Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
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 Dec 2022
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Sep 2005 to Dec 2023
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Sep 2025 · Named in a filing · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPFirst linked Jun 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 500 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.61× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Morrison & FoersterFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 825 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- Heller EhrmanFirst linked Oct 2003 · Named in SEC correspondence · 256 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.76× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- VENTURE LAW GROUPFirst linked Apr 2000 · Named in a filing · 127 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 1.04× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Dec 2013 · Text search only · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Balch & BinghamFirst linked Aug 2003 · Text search only · 42 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.59× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Sep 2025 | Named in a filing | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
| Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Jun 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 500 | 1.12 | 0.61 | 1.08 |
| Morrison & Foerster | Aug 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 825 | 1.17 | 0.55 | 1.15 |
| Heller Ehrman | Oct 2003 | Named in SEC correspondence | 256 | 1.00 | 0.76 | 0.96 |
| VENTURE LAW GROUP | Apr 2000 | Named in a filing | 127 | 1.32 | 1.04 | 1.23 |
| Cooley LLP | Dec 2013 | Text search only | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| Balch & Bingham | Aug 2003 | Text search only | 42 | 1.59 | 0.55 | 1.12 |
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.
- Alison S. ResslerSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Sep 2025 · Named in a filing · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.84× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Scott B. CroftonSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Sep 2025 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.47×
- Albert VanderlaanOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPFirst linked Aug 2025 · Named in a filing · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- David C. SchwartzDLA PiperFirst linked Aug 2025 · Named in a filing · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.60×
- Mark B. WeeksCooley LLPFirst linked Apr 2000 · Named in SEC correspondence · 38 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.61× · 95% wipeout 0.56×
- Stephen B. ThauMorrison & FoersterFirst linked Apr 2000 · Named in SEC correspondence · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.50× · Went dark 1.52× · 95% wipeout 1.19×
- Alfredo B. D. SilvaMorrison & FoersterFirst linked Oct 2018 · Text search only · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.31× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.82×
- Daniel I. GoldbergCooley LLPFirst linked Nov 2015 · Text search only · 184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.64× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Marc RechtCooley LLPFirst linked Dec 2013 · Text search only · 52 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.23× · Went dark 0.67× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison S. ResslerSullivan & Cromwell | Sep 2025 | Named in a filing | 37 | 1.84 | 0.00 | 1.02 |
| Scott B. CroftonSullivan & Cromwell | Sep 2025 | Named in a filing | 11 | 1.09 | 0.00 | 0.47 |
| Albert VanderlaanOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Aug 2025 | Named in a filing | 29 | 0.95 | 0.00 | 0.93 |
| David C. SchwartzDLA Piper | Aug 2025 | Named in a filing | 21 | 1.21 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
| Mark B. WeeksCooley LLP | Apr 2000 | Named in SEC correspondence | 38 | 0.00 | 0.61 | 0.56 |
| Stephen B. ThauMorrison & Foerster | Apr 2000 | Named in SEC correspondence | 17 | 0.50 | 1.52 | 1.19 |
| Alfredo B. D. SilvaMorrison & Foerster | Oct 2018 | Text search only | 10 | 2.31 | 0.00 | 1.82 |
| Daniel I. GoldbergCooley LLP | Nov 2015 | Text search only | 184 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 1.03 |
| Marc RechtCooley LLP | Dec 2013 | Text search only | 52 | 0.23 | 0.67 | 1.03 |