WebMD Health Corp. WBMD (last ticker on record)
CIK 1326583Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Sep 2017
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Sep 2017 · Named in a filing · 1,397 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
- Cahill Gordon & ReindelFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 598 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.18× · 95% wipeout 0.75×
- O Melveny & Myers LLPFirst linked Aug 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 589 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.25× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked May 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked May 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,650 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Greenberg TraurigFirst linked Jul 2005 · Text search only · 1,224 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Jul 2005 · Text search only · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Loeb & Loeb LLPFirst linked Jul 2005 · Text search only · 841 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.99× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Sep 2017 | Named in a filing | 1,397 | 1.27 | 0.11 | 0.88 |
| Cahill Gordon & Reindel | Aug 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 598 | 1.03 | 0.18 | 0.75 |
| O Melveny & Myers LLP | Aug 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 589 | 1.07 | 0.25 | 1.06 |
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | May 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.82 |
| Shearman & Sterling | May 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,650 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.84 |
| Greenberg Traurig | Jul 2005 | Text search only | 1,224 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.12 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Jul 2005 | Text search only | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.08 |
| Loeb & Loeb LLP | Jul 2005 | Text search only | 841 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 1.13 |
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.
- Scott PetepieceShearman & SterlingFirst linked Mar 2012 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.98× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.32×
- Jeffrey P. CrandallDavis PolkFirst linked Mar 2011 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Robert M. KatzShearman & SterlingFirst linked Jul 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.91× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.34×
- Stephen A. GreeneCahill Gordon & ReindelFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
- William M. HartnettCahill Gordon & ReindelFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 40 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.16× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Loren J. WeberO Melveny & Myers LLPFirst linked Aug 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.10× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Andrew J. PittsCravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked May 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 58 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.74×
- Stephen T. GioveShearman & SterlingFirst linked May 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.79× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott PetepieceShearman & Sterling | Mar 2012 | Named in a filing | 8 | 1.98 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| Jeffrey P. CrandallDavis Polk | Mar 2011 | Named in a filing | 10 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 1.27 |
| Robert M. KatzShearman & Sterling | Jul 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 22 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
| Stephen A. GreeneCahill Gordon & Reindel | Aug 2008 | Named in a filing | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| William M. HartnettCahill Gordon & Reindel | Aug 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 40 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 1.27 |
| Loren J. WeberO Melveny & Myers LLP | Aug 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Andrew J. PittsCravath Swaine & Moore | May 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 58 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.74 |
| Stephen T. GioveShearman & Sterling | May 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 33 | 0.97 | 0.79 | 0.82 |