AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORP
CIK 1168468Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Nov 2007
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- 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)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
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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.
- Ropes & GrayFirst linked Jul 2004 · Named in a filing · 914 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Schulte Roth & ZabelFirst linked Mar 2002 · Named in a filing · 296 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Arnold & PorterFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 254 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Cahill Gordon & ReindelFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 598 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.18× · 95% wipeout 0.77×
- Mayer BrownFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 680 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.34× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Morgan LewisFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 1,028 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ropes & Gray | Jul 2004 | Named in a filing | 914 | 0.98 | 0.14 | 0.92 |
| Schulte Roth & Zabel | Mar 2002 | Named in a filing | 296 | 0.93 | 0.44 | 0.99 |
| Arnold & Porter | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 254 | 1.03 | 0.11 | 0.84 |
| Cahill Gordon & Reindel | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 598 | 1.03 | 0.18 | 0.77 |
| Mayer Brown | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 680 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 0.94 |
| Morgan Lewis | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 1,028 | 1.18 | 0.31 | 1.02 |
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.
- Joel F. FreedmanRopes & GrayFirst linked Jul 2004 · Named in a filing · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.97× · 95% wipeout 1.39×
- Michael R. LittenbergSchulte Roth & ZabelFirst linked Mar 2002 · Named in a filing · 52 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.18× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.79×
- John A. TripodoroCahill Gordon & ReindelFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 36 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.68× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.29×
- Marc WeingartenSchulte Roth & ZabelFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.11× · Went dark 0.75× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel F. FreedmanRopes & Gray | Jul 2004 | Named in a filing | 33 | 0.00 | 0.97 | 1.39 |
| Michael R. LittenbergSchulte Roth & Zabel | Mar 2002 | Named in a filing | 52 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.79 |
| John A. TripodoroCahill Gordon & Reindel | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 36 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 0.29 |
| Marc WeingartenSchulte Roth & Zabel | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 31 | 1.11 | 0.75 | 0.76 |