Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc. ALXA (last ticker on record)
CIK 1344413Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- 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
- 1
- Newest began Feb 2016
- Largest fall in its shares
- 95%
- Feb 2014 to Feb 2016
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked May 2016 · Named in a filing · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Dec 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Hyman Phelps & McNamaraFirst linked Feb 2006 · Text search only · 105 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.95× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Feb 2006 · Text search only · 1,468 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Heller EhrmanFirst linked Dec 2005 · Text search only · 256 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.76× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Morrison & FoersterFirst linked Dec 2005 · Text search only · 825 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | May 2016 | Named in a filing | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Cooley LLP | Dec 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Hyman Phelps & McNamara | Feb 2006 | Text search only | 105 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 1.08 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Feb 2006 | Text search only | 1,468 | 1.09 | 0.60 | 1.42 |
| Heller Ehrman | Dec 2005 | Text search only | 256 | 1.00 | 0.76 | 0.96 |
| Morrison & Foerster | Dec 2005 | Text search only | 825 | 1.17 | 0.55 | 1.15 |
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.
- Neil P. StronskiSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Jul 2016 · Named in a filing · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.58×
- Paul T. SchnellSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Feb 2016 · Named in a filing · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.07× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.23×
- Alan C. MendelsonLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 95 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.60× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 1.35×
- Brent D. FassettCooley LLPFirst linked Dec 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 1.15× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- James C. T. LinfieldCooley LLPFirst linked Dec 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.29× · Went dark 0.53× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
- William C. DavissonLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.83×
- Brian V. BrehenySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked May 2016 · Text search only · 50 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.78× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.60×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil P. StronskiSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Jul 2016 | Named in a filing | 14 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 0.58 |
| Paul T. SchnellSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Feb 2016 | Named in a filing | 37 | 2.07 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| Alan C. MendelsonLatham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 95 | 0.60 | 0.19 | 1.35 |
| Brent D. FassettCooley LLP | Dec 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 15 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 1.24 |
| James C. T. LinfieldCooley LLP | Dec 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 27 | 0.29 | 0.53 | 0.86 |
| William C. DavissonLatham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.83 |
| Brian V. BrehenySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | May 2016 | Text search only | 50 | 1.78 | 0.00 | 0.60 |