WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. WCG (last ticker on record)

CIK 1279363Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
Restatement
Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SEC/DOJ scrutiny

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: 3; Newest began Nov 2017
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 11; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 11; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Nov 30, 2017An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Nov 14, 2017An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Jan 10, 2012An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
May 18, 2009SEC enforcement releaseSEC release (opens in a new tab)
May 18, 2009An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Dec 29, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 8, 2008Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Sep 18, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 1, 2008Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Jul 21, 2008Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 29, 2008Exit 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Hogan Lovells US LLP	Mar 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	487	0.96	0.26	0.85
Sullivan & Cromwell	May 2010	Named in a filing	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Hogan & Hartson	Dec 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	390	1.03	0.30	1.18
Greenberg Traurig	Feb 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	1,223	1.01	1.03	1.10
Kirkland & Ellis	Feb 2004	Named in a filing	1,686	0.98	0.17	0.87
Irell & Manella	Jun 2004	Text search only	76	1.73	1.09	1.23
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Jun 2004	Text search only	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Stevens & Lee	May 2004	Text search only	127	1.08	0.74	0.59
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP	Feb 2004	Text search only	350	1.17	0.81	1.52
Foley & Lardner	Feb 2004	Text search only	498	1.00	0.71	1.02
Morgan Lewis	Feb 2004	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.

Lawyers linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Joshua N. KorffKirkland & Ellis	Nov 2018	Named in a filing	107	0.65	0.00	1.43
Timothy CruickshankKirkland & Ellis	Nov 2018	Named in a filing	20	0.00	0.00	1.07
William G. FarrarSullivan & Cromwell	Aug 2012	Named in a filing	23	0.72	0.00	0.45
Christine M. PallaresHogan & Hartson	Mar 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	5	2.29	0.00	0.00
Robert K. SmithHunton Andrews Kurth LLP	Jun 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	10	1.22	5.36	0.77
J. Warren Gorrell Jr.Hogan & Hartson	Jun 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	26	1.27	0.00	0.00
Stuart A. BarrHogan & Hartson	Jun 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	18	1.17	0.00	0.61
Jason T. SimonGreenberg Traurig	Feb 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	120	0.68	0.30	1.11
Steven W. VazquezFoley & Lardner	Jun 2004	Text search only	11	2.03	1.69	1.73
Dennis M. MyersKirkland & Ellis	Feb 2004	Text search only	69	1.05	0.00	0.64
Martin A. TraberFoley & Lardner	Feb 2004	Text search only	21	1.50	2.27	1.55