Merisant Worldwide, Inc.

CIK 1283664Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Bankruptcy
Restructuring

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Red flags: 2; Newest began Jan 2009
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 3; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 1; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jan 15, 2009Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jan 15, 2009Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Sidley Austin	Mar 2004	Named in a filing	1,210	1.30	0.14	0.93
Thelen Reid & Priest	Jun 2005	Text search only	124	0.98	1.16	1.20
Akin Gump	Mar 2004	Text search only	582	1.24	0.52	1.25

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.

Bruce S. MendelsohnAkin GumpFirst linked Mar 2004 · Text search only · 47 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.62× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.51×