ALERE INC. ALR (last ticker on record)

CIK 1145460Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
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: 3; Newest began Nov 2015
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 18; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 16; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Oct 3, 2017Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 17, 2017Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 21, 2017Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 8, 2016A filing mentions cooperating with the Justice DepartmentForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 8, 2016A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 21, 2016Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 15, 2016A filing mentions a grand jury subpoenaForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 9, 2015A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
Nov 9, 2015A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
May 26, 2015Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 5, 2015Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jan 9, 2015Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 25, 2008Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 4, 2008Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 22, 2006Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 16, 2005A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 29, 2005Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 13, 2005Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2, 2004Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 12, 2004Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Aug 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	826	1.02	0.18	0.83
Crowe & Dunlevy A Professional Corporation	Mar 2010	Named in a filing	31	1.42	0.42	1.41
Jones Walker	Mar 2010	Named in a filing	161	1.34	0.23	0.94
Troutman Sanders LLP	Feb 2008	Named in a filing	335	1.15	0.61	1.16
Perkins Coie	Nov 2002	Named in a filing	511	0.93	0.27	0.98
Foley Hoag	Apr 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	186	0.72	0.95	1.17
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Aug 2001	Named in SEC correspondence	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Goodwin Procter	Aug 2001	Named in SEC correspondence	1,221	0.79	0.31	1.17
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP	May 2013	Text search only	390	1.38	0.86	1.22
Shearman & Sterling	Feb 2010	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
Venable LLP	Feb 2010	Text search only	506	0.79	0.38	0.73
Greenberg Traurig	Apr 2008	Text search only	1,223	1.01	1.03	1.10
HALE AND DORR	Mar 2008	Text search only	665	1.06	0.33	1.26
Quarles & Brady	Mar 2008	Text search only	170	0.74	0.70	0.79
WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING	Mar 2008	Text search only	662	1.14	0.33	1.26
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	Jul 2007	Text search only	1,468	1.09	0.60	1.42
Allen & Overy	Aug 2004	Text search only	244	1.00	0.36	0.66
MARTIN CARMICHAEL III	Apr 2002	Text search only	7	1.06	0.00	0.00

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.

Lawyers linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Keith HallamCravath Swaine & Moore	Aug 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	22	0.40	0.00	1.30
Scott A. BarshayPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Aug 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	57	1.66	0.00	0.55
Roger A. StongCrowe & Dunlevy A Professional Corporation	Apr 2013	Named in a filing	15	2.34	0.93	1.37
Bradley A. JacobsonGreenberg Traurig	Apr 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	9	1.02	0.00	0.93
James L. Smith IIITroutman Sanders LLP	Feb 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	6	1.65	0.00	1.41
David A. BroadwinFoley Hoag	Aug 2007	Named in a filing	20	0.45	2.63	1.95
John D. HancockFoley Hoag	Jul 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	25	1.24	0.00	0.82
Daniel P. AdamsGoodwin Procter	Nov 2006	Named in a filing	16	0.69	0.00	1.01
Paul BorkFoley Hoag	Feb 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	12	0.73	0.00	1.31
John D. Patterson Jr.Foley Hoag	Apr 2002	Named in a filing	17	1.13	0.00	0.45
Scott F. DugganGoodwin Procter	Apr 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	7	1.28	0.00	1.03
William R. KolbFoley Hoag	Apr 2002	Named in a filing	16	0.98	0.00	0.85
Ross A. FieldstonPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Sep 2016	Text search only	16	1.08	0.00	1.18
Michael LeveilleGreenberg Traurig	Feb 2010	Text search only	9	1.98	0.00	0.00
Andrew H. GoodmanGoodwin Procter	Feb 2008	Text search only	22	1.33	0.00	0.31
Martin Carmichael IIIGoodwin Procter	Apr 2002	Text search only	6	1.16	0.00	0.00