LIN TV CORP. TVL (last ticker on record)
CIK 1166789Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- 95% wipeout
- 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 Apr 2013
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- May 2007 to Jul 2013
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- 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)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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.
- HALE AND DORRFirst linked Aug 2003 · Named in a filing · 665 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Aug 2003 · Named in a filing · 662 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Covington & BurlingFirst linked Feb 2002 · Named in SEC correspondence · 447 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Feb 2002 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,051 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Paul HastingsFirst linked Mar 2013 · Text search only · 768 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- Wiley ReinFirst linked May 2002 · Text search only · 38 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Apr 2002 · Text search only · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALE AND DORR | Aug 2003 | Named in a filing | 665 | 1.06 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Aug 2003 | Named in a filing | 662 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| Covington & Burling | Feb 2002 | Named in SEC correspondence | 447 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 0.99 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Feb 2002 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,051 | 1.31 | 0.27 | 0.91 |
| Paul Hastings | Mar 2013 | Text search only | 768 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.09 |
| Wiley Rein | May 2002 | Text search only | 38 | 0.86 | 0.52 | 1.15 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Apr 2002 | Text search only | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
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 A. SASLAWWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Jun 2010 · Named in a filing · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.57×
- David H. EngvallCovington & BurlingFirst linked May 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.93× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.60×
- Thomas S. WardHALE AND DORRFirst linked Aug 2003 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.47× · Went dark 3.46× · 95% wipeout 1.55×
- Glenn D. WestWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Apr 2002 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.51×
- Rod MillerMilbank Tweed Hadley & McCloyFirst linked Feb 2002 · Named in a filing · 28 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
- Matthew D. BlochWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Jul 2013 · Text search only · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.36×
- William F. SchwitterPaul HastingsFirst linked Mar 2013 · Text search only · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.21×
- Stuart R. NaymanHALE AND DORRFirst linked Apr 2005 · Text search only · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.29× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.41×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A. SASLAWWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Jun 2010 | Named in a filing | 18 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.57 |
| David H. EngvallCovington & Burling | May 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 1.93 | 0.00 | 1.60 |
| Thomas S. WardHALE AND DORR | Aug 2003 | Named in a filing | 11 | 0.47 | 3.46 | 1.55 |
| Glenn D. WestWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Apr 2002 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| Rod MillerMilbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy | Feb 2002 | Named in a filing | 28 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 0.86 |
| Matthew D. BlochWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Jul 2013 | Text search only | 33 | 0.95 | 0.00 | 0.36 |
| William F. SchwitterPaul Hastings | Mar 2013 | Text search only | 24 | 1.46 | 0.00 | 1.21 |
| Stuart R. NaymanHALE AND DORR | Apr 2005 | Text search only | 23 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.41 |