Morgans Hotel Group Co. MHGC (last ticker on record)

CIK 1342126Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

SEC/DOJ scrutiny
Restructuring
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 Jun 2013
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 17; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 11; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Dec 1, 2016Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 13, 2015A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 11, 2014Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 21, 2013Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2, 2013A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Oct 16, 2009A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Fried Frank	Jun 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	540	1.33	0.24	0.94
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP	Apr 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	390	1.38	0.86	1.22
Ropes & Gray	Mar 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	914	0.98	0.14	0.92
Hogan Lovells US LLP	Jun 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	487	0.96	0.26	0.85
Hogan & Hartson	Jun 2007	Named in a filing	390	1.03	0.30	1.18
Proskauer Rose	Dec 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	492	1.15	0.48	1.08
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Oct 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Sullivan & Cromwell	Oct 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Greenberg Traurig	Jan 2006	Text search only	1,223	1.01	1.03	1.10
Herrick, Feinstein LLP	Jan 2006	Text search only	47	0.53	1.94	0.32
Blank Rome	Dec 2005	Text search only	348	1.04	0.79	1.36
Herbert Smith	Dec 2005	Text search only	90	1.01	0.00	0.65
Holland & Knight	Dec 2005	Text search only	413	1.17	0.82	1.19
McDermott Will & Emery	Dec 2005	Text search only	562	0.97	0.60	1.14
Morrison & Foerster	Dec 2005	Text search only	825	1.17	0.55	1.15
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Dec 2005	Text search only	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Dec 2005	Text search only	889	1.31	0.07	0.59

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
Warren S. de WiedFried Frank	Jun 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	12	0.75	0.00	1.51
Andrew M. FreedmanOlshan Frome Wolosky LLP	Apr 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	52	1.61	0.72	0.77
Joseph G. Connolly Jr.Hogan & Hartson	May 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	28	0.93	0.00	1.89
Rachel PhillipsRopes & Gray	May 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	23	1.55	0.00	2.03
John B. BeckmanHogan Lovells US LLP	May 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	36	0.57	0.00	0.00
David A. FineRopes & Gray	Mar 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	17	2.95	1.71	0.00
Bruce W. GilchristHogan & Hartson	Jun 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	14	1.33	0.00	0.00
J. Warren Gorrell Jr.Hogan & Hartson	Jun 2007	Named in a filing	26	1.27	0.00	0.00
Andrew J. PittsCravath Swaine & Moore	Oct 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	58	1.25	0.00	0.77
Robert W. DownesSullivan & Cromwell	Oct 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	58	1.62	0.82	0.52
Steven A. CohenWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Feb 2008	Text search only	23	1.17	0.00	1.73