BIG HEART PET BRANDS
CIK 1259045Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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 May 2012
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-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.
- Covington & BurlingFirst linked Nov 2011 · Named in a filing · 447 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.97×
- Gibson Dunn & CrutcherFirst linked Aug 2003 · Named in a filing · 1,126 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.20× · 95% wipeout 0.95×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked May 2010 · Text search only · 2,650 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Aug 2003 · Text search only · 1,397 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington & Burling | Nov 2011 | Named in a filing | 447 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 0.97 |
| Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | Aug 2003 | Named in a filing | 1,126 | 1.23 | 0.20 | 0.95 |
| Shearman & Sterling | May 2010 | Text search only | 2,650 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.84 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Aug 2003 | Text search only | 1,397 | 1.27 | 0.11 | 0.88 |
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.
- Carey S. RobertsCovington & BurlingFirst linked Nov 2011 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
- Douglas D. SmithGibson Dunn & CrutcherFirst linked Aug 2003 · Named in a filing · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.73× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey S. RobertsCovington & Burling | Nov 2011 | Named in a filing | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| Douglas D. SmithGibson Dunn & Crutcher | Aug 2003 | Named in a filing | 19 | 2.73 | 0.00 | 0.84 |