Venoco, Inc. VQ (last ticker on record)
CIK 1313024Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Mar 2016
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- 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)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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.
- Bracewell & GuilianiFirst linked Dec 2009 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.02× · Went dark 1.02× · 95% wipeout 2.24×
- Bracewell LLPFirst linked Nov 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 247 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Akin GumpFirst linked Mar 2005 · Named in a filing · 582 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Davis Graham & StubbsFirst linked Mar 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 142 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.97× · 95% wipeout 1.46×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Oct 2013 · Text search only · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Aug 2011 · Text search only · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Dec 2009 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Holland & HartFirst linked Nov 2006 · Text search only · 240 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.82× · Went dark 0.92× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
- Holme Roberts & Owen LLPFirst linked Nov 2006 · Text search only · 99 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.90× · 95% wipeout 1.28×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracewell & Guiliani | Dec 2009 | Named in a filing | 13 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 2.24 |
| Bracewell LLP | Nov 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 247 | 0.93 | 0.31 | 1.03 |
| Akin Gump | Mar 2005 | Named in a filing | 582 | 1.24 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Davis Graham & Stubbs | Mar 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 142 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.46 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Oct 2013 | Text search only | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Aug 2011 | Text search only | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Dec 2009 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Holland & Hart | Nov 2006 | Text search only | 240 | 0.82 | 0.92 | 0.86 |
| Holme Roberts & Owen LLP | Nov 2006 | Text search only | 99 | 1.31 | 0.90 | 1.28 |
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.
- Charles StillBracewell LLPFirst linked Oct 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.31× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.71×
- John ElofsonDavis Graham & StubbsFirst linked Nov 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.99× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.89×
- PATRICIA PETERSONDavis Graham & StubbsFirst linked Nov 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.01×
- Ronald R. Levine IIDavis Graham & StubbsFirst linked Mar 2005 · Named in a filing · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.80× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.41×
- Igor KirmanWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Feb 2012 · Text search only · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Seth R. MolayAkin GumpFirst linked Dec 2005 · Text search only · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 1.16× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles StillBracewell LLP | Oct 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 25 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 1.71 |
| John ElofsonDavis Graham & Stubbs | Nov 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 1.89 |
| PATRICIA PETERSONDavis Graham & Stubbs | Nov 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.01 |
| Ronald R. Levine IIDavis Graham & Stubbs | Mar 2005 | Named in a filing | 20 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 1.41 |
| Igor KirmanWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Feb 2012 | Text search only | 14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Seth R. MolayAkin Gump | Dec 2005 | Text search only | 22 | 0.74 | 1.16 | 1.23 |