BLOCKBUSTER INC BBI (last ticker on record)
CIK 1085734Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Sep 2010
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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)
- 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.
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Feb 2005 · Named in a filing · 1,051 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Jun 2004 · Named in a filing · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Jun 2000 · Named in SEC correspondence · 783 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked May 1999 · Named in a filing · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Feb 2005 · Text search only · 1,125 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.20× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- HALE AND DORRFirst linked Jun 2004 · Text search only · 665 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Jun 2004 · Text search only · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Feb 2005 | Named in a filing | 1,051 | 1.31 | 0.27 | 0.91 |
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | Jun 2004 | Named in a filing | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.85 |
| Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Jun 2000 | Named in SEC correspondence | 783 | 1.09 | 0.11 | 1.03 |
| Shearman & Sterling | May 1999 | Named in a filing | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Feb 2005 | Text search only | 1,125 | 1.23 | 0.20 | 0.96 |
| HALE AND DORR | Jun 2004 | Text search only | 665 | 1.06 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Jun 2004 | Text search only | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Jun 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.
- Robert L. KimballVinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Dec 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.50× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.63×
- Glenn D. WestWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Feb 2005 · Named in a filing · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.51×
- R. Jay TaborWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Feb 2005 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.91× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.74×
- Robert B. LittleVinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Dec 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.61× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Alan J. BogdanowVinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Jun 2004 · Named in a filing · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.61× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.07×
- Christine A. HathawayVinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Jun 2000 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.81× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Stephen T. GioveShearman & SterlingFirst linked May 1999 · Named in a filing · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.79× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L. KimballVinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Dec 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 25 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
| Glenn D. WestWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Feb 2005 | Named in a filing | 20 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| R. Jay TaborWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Feb 2005 | Named in a filing | 9 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 2.74 |
| Robert B. LittleVinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Dec 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 9 | 1.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Alan J. BogdanowVinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Jun 2004 | Named in a filing | 25 | 1.61 | 0.00 | 1.07 |
| Christine A. HathawayVinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Jun 2000 | Named in a filing | 8 | 1.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Stephen T. GioveShearman & Sterling | May 1999 | Named in a filing | 33 | 0.97 | 0.79 | 0.87 |