QUEST SOFTWARE INC QSFT (last ticker on record)
CIK 1088033Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Mar 2009
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- 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)
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- SEC enforcement releaseSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 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)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 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)
- 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)
- A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 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.
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Apr 2012 · Named in a filing · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Jun 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Stradling Yocca Carlson & RauthFirst linked Sep 2000 · Named in a filing · 165 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 1.37× · 95% wipeout 1.37×
- Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLPFirst linked Jun 1999 · Named in a filing · 350 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.81× · 95% wipeout 1.52×
- McCarthy TetraultFirst linked Jun 2008 · Text search only · 111 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.76× · Went dark 0.57× · 95% wipeout 1.41×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Apr 2012 | Named in a filing | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Cooley LLP | Jun 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | Sep 2000 | Named in a filing | 165 | 1.18 | 1.37 | 1.37 |
| Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP | Jun 1999 | Named in a filing | 350 | 1.17 | 0.81 | 1.52 |
| McCarthy Tetrault | Jun 2008 | Text search only | 111 | 0.76 | 0.57 | 1.41 |
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.
- Frederick T. MutoCooley LLPFirst linked Nov 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 46 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- Jason L. KentCooley LLPFirst linked Nov 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.01×
- Nancy H. WojtasCooley LLPFirst linked Jun 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.58×
- Christopher D. IveyStradling Yocca Carlson & RauthFirst linked Sep 2000 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 1.58× · 95% wipeout 1.79×
- J. MICHAEL VAUGHNStradling Yocca Carlson & RauthFirst linked May 2000 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.45× · Went dark 3.61× · 95% wipeout 1.11×
- GREG T. WILLIAMSBrobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLPFirst linked Jun 1999 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.54× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.50×
- Charles K. RuckLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Apr 2012 · Text search only · 74 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Mark A. MortonSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Apr 2012 · Text search only · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.59× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Gordon R. CaplanWillkie FarrFirst linked Mar 2012 · Text search only · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick T. MutoCooley LLP | Nov 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 46 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.13 |
| Jason L. KentCooley LLP | Nov 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 25 | 1.07 | 0.00 | 1.01 |
| Nancy H. WojtasCooley LLP | Jun 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 26 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.58 |
| Christopher D. IveyStradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | Sep 2000 | Named in a filing | 16 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 1.79 |
| J. MICHAEL VAUGHNStradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | May 2000 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 1.45 | 3.61 | 1.11 |
| GREG T. WILLIAMSBrobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP | Jun 1999 | Named in a filing | 6 | 2.54 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Charles K. RuckLatham & Watkins LLP | Apr 2012 | Text search only | 74 | 1.30 | 0.35 | 0.69 |
| Mark A. MortonSullivan & Cromwell | Apr 2012 | Text search only | 9 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gordon R. CaplanWillkie Farr | Mar 2012 | Text search only | 14 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 1.38 |