MEADWESTVACO Corp MWV (last ticker on record)
CIK 1159297Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- Restatement
- 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 Jan 2005
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- Exit 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.
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked May 2015 · Named in a filing · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Aug 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,125 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.20× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Cahill Gordon & ReindelFirst linked Mar 2002 · Named in a filing · 598 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.18× · 95% wipeout 0.77×
- Covington & BurlingFirst linked Jan 2002 · Named in a filing · 447 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Oct 2001 · Named in a filing · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Oct 2001 · Named in a filing · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | May 2015 | Named in a filing | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.85 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Aug 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,125 | 1.23 | 0.20 | 0.96 |
| Cahill Gordon & Reindel | Mar 2002 | Named in a filing | 598 | 1.03 | 0.18 | 0.77 |
| Covington & Burling | Jan 2002 | Named in a filing | 447 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 0.99 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Oct 2001 | Named in a filing | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Oct 2001 | Named in a filing | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
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.
- Gregory E. OstlingWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Jul 2015 · Named in a filing · 44 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.11× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.52×
- Ronald O. MuellerGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Aug 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 41 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.43× · Went dark 1.05× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- ELLIOTT V. STEINWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked May 2005 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.11× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Gary A. BrooksCahill Gordon & ReindelFirst linked Mar 2003 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.90× · Went dark 6.74× · 95% wipeout 1.39×
- D. Michael LefeverCovington & BurlingFirst linked Jan 2002 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.33× · Went dark 1.44× · 95% wipeout 1.59×
- David J. FriedmanSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Oct 2001 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.88× · Went dark 1.87× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory E. OstlingWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Jul 2015 | Named in a filing | 44 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.52 |
| Ronald O. MuellerGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Aug 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 41 | 1.43 | 1.05 | 0.59 |
| ELLIOTT V. STEINWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | May 2005 | Named in a filing | 10 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gary A. BrooksCahill Gordon & Reindel | Mar 2003 | Named in a filing | 7 | 0.90 | 6.74 | 1.39 |
| D. Michael LefeverCovington & Burling | Jan 2002 | Named in a filing | 13 | 3.33 | 1.44 | 1.59 |
| David J. FriedmanSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Oct 2001 | Named in a filing | 16 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 0.00 |