HELICOS BIOSCIENCES CORP HLCS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1274563Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Bankruptcy
- 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 2012
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 10
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- 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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Goodwin ProcterFirst linked Feb 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,221 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
- Edwards & AngellFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 81 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.68× · Went dark 0.59× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- Edwards Angell Palmer & DodgeFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 76 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- K&L GatesFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 723 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Palmer & DodgeFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 98 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.89× · Went dark 0.75× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Preston Gates & EllisFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 159 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 1.62× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- Proskauer RoseFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 492 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.48× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Sullivan & Worcester LLPFirst linked May 2007 · Text search only · 212 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Parker Poe Adams & BernsteinFirst linked Mar 2007 · Text search only · 45 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.53× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLPFirst linked Feb 2007 · Text search only · 150 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.42× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin Procter | Feb 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,221 | 0.79 | 0.31 | 1.17 |
| Edwards & Angell | May 2007 | Text search only | 81 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 1.15 |
| Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge | May 2007 | Text search only | 76 | 0.83 | 0.66 | 1.38 |
| K&L Gates | May 2007 | Text search only | 723 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.18 |
| Palmer & Dodge | May 2007 | Text search only | 98 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.99 |
| Preston Gates & Ellis | May 2007 | Text search only | 159 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 1.44 |
| Proskauer Rose | May 2007 | Text search only | 492 | 1.15 | 0.48 | 1.08 |
| Sullivan & Worcester LLP | May 2007 | Text search only | 212 | 0.95 | 0.45 | 1.06 |
| Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein | Mar 2007 | Text search only | 45 | 1.03 | 0.53 | 0.87 |
| Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP | Feb 2007 | Text search only | 150 | 1.08 | 0.42 | 1.31 |
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.
- James A. MatareseGoodwin ProcterFirst linked Mar 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.78× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Stuart M. CableGoodwin ProcterFirst linked Mar 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 59 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- Edward A. KingGoodwin ProcterFirst linked Feb 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.69× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.36×
- Lawrence S. WittenbergGoodwin ProcterFirst linked Feb 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 0.95× · 95% wipeout 1.56×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. MatareseGoodwin Procter | Mar 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 26 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Stuart M. CableGoodwin Procter | Mar 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 59 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 1.09 |
| Edward A. KingGoodwin Procter | Feb 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
| Lawrence S. WittenbergGoodwin Procter | Feb 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 1.44 | 0.95 | 1.56 |