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CIK 1127055Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
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 Mar 2003
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A filing mentions a grand jury subpoenaForm 6-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 Jun 2005 · Named in a filing · 1,051 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.89×
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Jul 2001 · Named in a filing · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Feb 2001 · Named in a filing · 1,397 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Dec 2000 · Named in a filing · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Jul 2001 · Text search only · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.78×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Feb 2001 · Text search only · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.66×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Jun 2005 | Named in a filing | 1,051 | 1.31 | 0.27 | 0.89 |
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | Jul 2001 | Named in a filing | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.82 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Feb 2001 | Named in a filing | 1,397 | 1.27 | 0.11 | 0.88 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Dec 2000 | Named in a filing | 889 | 1.29 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Jul 2001 | Text search only | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.78 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Feb 2001 | Text search only | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.66 |
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.
- Akiko MikumoWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Jun 2005 · Named in a filing · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.51× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- William P. Rogers Jr.Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Jul 2003 · Named in a filing · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
- John D. LobranoSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Feb 2001 · Named in a filing · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.84× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Dec 2000 · Named in a filing · 108 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.68×
- Frank J. AquilaSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Feb 2001 · Text search only · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.86× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiko MikumoWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Jun 2005 | Named in a filing | 19 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| William P. Rogers Jr.Cravath Swaine & Moore | Jul 2003 | Named in a filing | 33 | 1.66 | 0.00 | 0.88 |
| John D. LobranoSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Feb 2001 | Named in a filing | 15 | 1.84 | 0.00 | 0.69 |
| David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Dec 2000 | Named in a filing | 108 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.68 |
| Frank J. AquilaSullivan & Cromwell | Feb 2001 | Text search only | 15 | 1.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 |