BOULDER BRANDS, INC. BDBD (last ticker on record)
CIK 1331301Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Nov 2015
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (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.
- Fried FrankFirst linked Feb 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 540 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 0.24× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Dec 2008 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.78×
- Morris Nichols Arsht & TunnellFirst linked Jun 2007 · Named in a filing · 256 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 0.21× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Foley & LardnerFirst linked Jan 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 498 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.71× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Aug 2016 · Text search only · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- Perkins CoieFirst linked Aug 2016 · Text search only · 511 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Aug 2016 · Text search only · 2,650 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried Frank | Feb 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 540 | 1.32 | 0.24 | 0.86 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Dec 2008 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.78 |
| Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell | Jun 2007 | Named in a filing | 256 | 1.51 | 0.21 | 0.84 |
| Foley & Lardner | Jan 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 498 | 1.00 | 0.71 | 0.98 |
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | Aug 2016 | Text search only | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.82 |
| Perkins Coie | Aug 2016 | Text search only | 511 | 0.93 | 0.27 | 0.98 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Aug 2016 | Text search only | 2,650 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.84 |
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.
- Stuart H. GelfondFried FrankFirst linked Aug 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 50 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.97×
- Michael A. LevittFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLPFirst linked Nov 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.16× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
- Philip RichterFried FrankFirst linked Feb 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 44 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.54× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.58×
- John J. WolfelFoley & LardnerFirst linked Jun 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.61×
- Michael B. KirwanFoley & LardnerFirst linked Jun 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.95× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.55×
- Linda Y. KelsoFoley & LardnerFirst linked Jan 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.33× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- ROBERT W. WALTERBERLINER ZISSER WALTER & GALLEGOS, P.C.First linked Jul 2005 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.50× · Went dark 0.78× · 95% wipeout 1.90×
- Craig F. ArcellaCravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Aug 2016 · Text search only · 43 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.50×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart H. GelfondFried Frank | Aug 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 50 | 1.09 | 0.00 | 0.97 |
| Michael A. LevittFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP | Nov 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 27 | 1.16 | 0.00 | 1.17 |
| Philip RichterFried Frank | Feb 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 44 | 1.54 | 0.00 | 1.58 |
| John J. WolfelFoley & Lardner | Jun 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 1.61 |
| Michael B. KirwanFoley & Lardner | Jun 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 17 | 1.95 | 0.00 | 2.55 |
| Linda Y. KelsoFoley & Lardner | Jan 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 15 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
| ROBERT W. WALTERBERLINER ZISSER WALTER & GALLEGOS, P.C. | Jul 2005 | Named in a filing | 11 | 2.50 | 0.78 | 1.90 |
| Craig F. ArcellaCravath Swaine & Moore | Aug 2016 | Text search only | 43 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 0.50 |