ACUSPHERE INC ACUS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1115143Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- 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
- 1
- Newest began Jul 2008
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.
- Goodwin ProcterFirst linked Feb 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,221 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
- Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLPFirst linked Sep 2001 · Named in SEC correspondence · 150 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.42× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
- Holland & KnightFirst linked Oct 2003 · Text search only · 413 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.82× · 95% wipeout 1.19×
- Cahill Gordon & ReindelFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 598 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.18× · 95% wipeout 0.77×
- Conyers Dill & PearmanFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 531 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.89× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Mayer BrownFirst linked Sep 2001 · Text search only · 680 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.34× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Sep 2001 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin Procter | Feb 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,221 | 0.79 | 0.31 | 1.17 |
| Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP | Sep 2001 | Named in SEC correspondence | 150 | 1.08 | 0.42 | 1.31 |
| Holland & Knight | Oct 2003 | Text search only | 413 | 1.17 | 0.82 | 1.19 |
| Cahill Gordon & Reindel | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 598 | 1.03 | 0.18 | 0.77 |
| Conyers Dill & Pearman | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 531 | 0.89 | 0.35 | 1.16 |
| Mayer Brown | Sep 2001 | Text search only | 680 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 0.94 |
| WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Sep 2001 | 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.
- Michael H. BisonGoodwin ProcterFirst linked Dec 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.85× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
- Lawrence S. WittenbergGoodwin ProcterFirst linked Sep 2001 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 0.95× · 95% wipeout 1.56×
- William M. HartnettCahill Gordon & ReindelFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 40 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.16× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- James R. WaltherMayer BrownFirst linked Sep 2001 · Text search only · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.46× · Went dark 2.81× · 95% wipeout 0.56×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H. BisonGoodwin Procter | Dec 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 29 | 1.85 | 0.00 | 1.22 |
| Lawrence S. WittenbergGoodwin Procter | Sep 2001 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 1.44 | 0.95 | 1.56 |
| William M. HartnettCahill Gordon & Reindel | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 40 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 1.15 |
| James R. WaltherMayer Brown | Sep 2001 | Text search only | 15 | 0.46 | 2.81 | 0.56 |