Purple Communications, Inc. PRPL (last ticker on record)
CIK 1101268Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Restructuring
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Restatement
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 Apr 2010
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 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)
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.
- Stradling Yocca Carlson & RauthFirst linked Mar 2010 · Named in a filing · 165 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 1.37× · 95% wipeout 1.37×
- Lowenstein SandlerFirst linked Mar 2004 · Named in a filing · 297 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.70× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- HALE AND DORRFirst linked Jun 2002 · Named in a filing · 665 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Buchanan Ingersoll Professional CorporationFirst linked Oct 2000 · Named in a filing · 123 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.73× · 95% wipeout 1.47×
- Piper RudnickFirst linked Dec 2005 · Text search only · 183 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | Mar 2010 | Named in a filing | 165 | 1.18 | 1.37 | 1.37 |
| Lowenstein Sandler | Mar 2004 | Named in a filing | 297 | 1.12 | 0.70 | 1.42 |
| HALE AND DORR | Jun 2002 | Named in a filing | 665 | 1.06 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| Buchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation | Oct 2000 | Named in a filing | 123 | 1.14 | 0.73 | 1.47 |
| Piper Rudnick | Dec 2005 | Text search only | 183 | 1.09 | 0.37 | 0.82 |
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.
- Christopher D. IveyStradling Yocca Carlson & RauthFirst linked Mar 2010 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 1.58× · 95% wipeout 1.79×
- Laura R. KuntzLowenstein SandlerFirst linked Dec 2005 · Named in a filing · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 1.09× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Peter H. EhrenbergLowenstein SandlerFirst linked Mar 2004 · Named in a filing · 32 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Andrew P. GilbertDLA PiperFirst linked Oct 2000 · Named in a filing · 49 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 0.50× · 95% wipeout 1.01×
- William J. ThomasHALE AND DORRFirst linked Oct 2000 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.81× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.33×
- David J. SorinBuchanan Ingersoll Professional CorporationFirst linked Feb 2000 · Named in a filing · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.94× · Went dark 1.07× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher D. IveyStradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | Mar 2010 | Named in a filing | 16 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 1.79 |
| Laura R. KuntzLowenstein Sandler | Dec 2005 | Named in a filing | 17 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 0.00 |
| Peter H. EhrenbergLowenstein Sandler | Mar 2004 | Named in a filing | 32 | 0.98 | 0.60 | 1.42 |
| Andrew P. GilbertDLA Piper | Oct 2000 | Named in a filing | 49 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 1.01 |
| William J. ThomasHALE AND DORR | Oct 2000 | Named in a filing | 7 | 2.81 | 0.00 | 1.33 |
| David J. SorinBuchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation | Feb 2000 | Named in a filing | 19 | 1.94 | 1.07 | 1.25 |