HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC. HERO (last ticker on record)

CIK 1330849Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

95% wipeout
SEC/DOJ scrutiny
Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Restructuring
Bankruptcy

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: 4; Newest began Aug 2015
Largest fall in its shares: 99%; May 2006 to Sep 2015
Law firms: 10; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 7; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Dec 2, 2016Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 17, 2016Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 9, 2016Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 6, 2016Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 27, 2016Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 6, 2015Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 9, 2015Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 17, 2015Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 17, 2015Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 17, 2015Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 17, 2015Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 30, 2015Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 1, 2013A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 29, 2011A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
Apr 7, 2011A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Feb 19, 2009Shares down 95% from their high

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
Akin Gump	Nov 2016	Named in a filing	582	1.24	0.52	1.25
Andrews Kurth LLP	Aug 2005	Named in a filing	398	1.27	0.35	1.30
Baker Botts L.L.P.	Jul 2005	Named in a filing	495	1.32	0.09	1.03
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Jul 2005	Named in a filing	783	1.09	0.11	1.03
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Jun 2007	Text search only	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Maples and Calder	Oct 2005	Text search only	1,144	0.95	0.26	0.92
Adams and Reese	Sep 2005	Text search only	37	1.78	0.43	1.55
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP	Aug 2005	Text search only	117	1.13	0.97	1.24
Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP	Aug 2005	Text search only	106	1.24	0.72	1.73
Fulbright & Jaworski	Jul 2005	Text search only	359	1.10	0.75	1.35

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
Alice HsuAkin Gump	Nov 2016	Named in a filing	21	0.69	0.00	1.33
Stephen B. KuhnAkin Gump	Nov 2016	Named in a filing	7	0.00	0.00	1.01
Melinda BrungerAndrews Kurth LLP	Apr 2007	Named in a filing	11	2.62	0.00	1.81
David L. EmmonsBaker Botts L.L.P.	Jul 2005	Named in a filing	15	1.94	1.00	2.42
Virginia BouletAdams and Reese	Sep 2005	Text search only	8	2.12	0.00	0.64
David C. BuckAndrews Kurth LLP	Aug 2005	Text search only	24	0.98	1.27	2.27
Joshua P. AgronsFulbright & Jaworski	Aug 2005	Text search only	5	5.50	0.00	4.01