WMG Acquisition Corp

CIK 1309987Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
Delisting notice (not a red flag)

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: 1; Newest began May 2007
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 21; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 12; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jul 20, 2011Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 8, 2007Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jan 13, 2006Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Dec 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Cohne Rappaport & Segal	Jan 2012	Text search only	18	1.29	1.03	0.96
Debevoise & Plimpton	Jan 2012	Text search only	424	1.10	0.14	1.04
DLA Piper	Jan 2012	Text search only	1,184	1.00	0.45	1.20
Dorsey & Whitney LLP	Jan 2012	Text search only	630	0.83	0.73	1.16
Pillsbury Winthrop	Jan 2012	Text search only	516	1.13	0.82	1.27
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.	Jan 2012	Text search only	995	1.46	0.37	0.80
VAN COTT BAGLEY CORNWALL & McCARTHY	Jan 2012	Text search only	14	0.57	0.00	0.00
Davis Polk	Jan 2005	Text search only	1,694	1.26	0.06	1.02
Edwards & Angell	Jan 2005	Text search only	81	0.68	0.59	1.15
ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP	Jan 2005	Text search only	12	1.24	2.33	0.00
Kelley Drye & Warren	Jan 2005	Text search only	152	1.24	0.53	1.21
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Jan 2005	Text search only	826	1.02	0.18	0.83
Robinson Brog	Jan 2005	Text search only	27	1.86	0.72	2.30
Ropes & Gray	Jan 2005	Text search only	914	0.98	0.14	0.92
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC	Jan 2005	Text search only	149	0.72	1.18	1.15
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Jan 2005	Text search only	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Holland & Hart	Jan 2005	Text search only	240	0.82	0.92	0.86
McCarter & English	Jan 2005	Text search only	141	1.18	0.69	0.78
Cahill Gordon & Reindel	Dec 2004	Text search only	598	1.03	0.18	0.77
Shearman & Sterling	Dec 2004	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87

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
Edward P. Tolley IIISimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Dec 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	58	0.93	0.00	0.53
Matthew E. KaplanDebevoise & Plimpton	Jan 2012	Text search only	22	0.62	0.00	1.96
Robert W. Forman	Jan 2012	Text search only	5	1.06	0.00	0.00
HOWARD Z. BERMANERVIN COHEN & JESSUP	Jan 2005	Text search only	5	1.61	0.00	0.00
Paul D. GinsbergPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Jan 2005	Text search only	10	0.82	0.00	0.95
Robert B. SchumerPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Jan 2005	Text search only	45	0.49	0.00	0.46
Brian M. StadlerSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Jan 2005	Text search only	39	0.25	0.00	0.31
Donald G. DavisDavis & Associates	Jan 2005	Text search only	26	1.64	1.26	1.81
John G. FinleySimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Jan 2005	Text search only	17	1.76	0.00	0.66
OR FORMATIONSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Jan 2005	Text search only	160	1.27	0.15	0.90
Richard HallCravath Swaine & Moore	Jan 2005	Text search only	47	0.81	0.00	0.55
William M. HartnettCahill Gordon & Reindel	Dec 2004	Text search only	40	0.16	0.00	1.15