Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. CPS (last ticker on record)

CIK 1320461Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Bankruptcy
Restructuring
95% wipeout

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 Apr 2022
Largest fall in its shares: 97%; Aug 2018 to Jun 2022
Law firms: 15; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 12; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Apr 14, 2022Shares down 95% from their high
Feb 17, 2017Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Jan 21, 2015Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 24, 2010Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 3, 2009Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 3, 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	Jul 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	1,210	1.30	0.14	0.93
K&L Gates	Apr 2008	Named in a filing	723	1.06	1.35	1.18
Foley & Lardner	Apr 2007	Named in a filing	498	1.00	0.71	1.02
Moore & Van Allen	Apr 2005	Named in a filing	131	0.66	0.17	0.90
Fried Frank	Mar 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	540	1.33	0.24	0.94
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP	Mar 2005	Named in a filing	70	0.49	1.01	1.37
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2005	Named in a filing	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Preston Gates & Ellis	Apr 2008	Text search only	159	1.36	1.62	1.44
Hughes & Luce	Apr 2005	Text search only	58	1.25	0.58	2.09
Baker & Hostetler	Mar 2005	Text search only	231	1.11	1.12	1.35
Cahill Gordon & Reindel	Mar 2005	Text search only	598	1.03	0.18	0.77
Jones Day	Mar 2005	Text search only	686	1.25	0.54	1.12
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP	Mar 2005	Text search only	155	1.19	0.16	0.77
Shearman & Sterling	Mar 2005	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
White & Case	Mar 2005	Text search only	907	1.04	0.33	0.91

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
Eric M. SwedenburgSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Apr 2013	Named in a filing	23	1.01	0.00	0.49
Kevin F. BlatchfordSidley Austin	Aug 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	15	0.81	0.00	0.67
Larry A. BardenSidley Austin	Jul 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	26	1.00	0.00	1.67
Daniel J. BurskyFried Frank	Jul 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	28	0.33	1.50	1.64
Thomas E. HartmanFoley & Lardner	Apr 2007	Named in a filing	7	0.76	1.80	2.31
Vincent Pagano Jr.Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2005	Named in a filing	36	1.14	0.00	0.50
Douglas S. HorowitzCahill Gordon & Reindel	Jul 2010	Text search only	10	0.00	0.00	0.88
CHARLES W. HARDIN JR.Jones Day	Mar 2005	Text search only	8	1.57	0.00	0.90
Gary I. HorowitzSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2005	Text search only	53	1.39	0.00	0.76
Kevin M. Sherlock	Mar 2005	Text search only	11	0.72	0.93	1.12
Luis R. PenalverCahill Gordon & Reindel	Mar 2005	Text search only	13	0.00	0.00	0.63
William E. CurbowSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2005	Text search only	23	1.17	0.00	2.20