SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC SD (last ticker on record)

CIK 1349436Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restatement
Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Bankruptcy
Restructuring
SEC/DOJ scrutiny
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: 5; Newest began Mar 2020
Largest fall in its shares: 96%; Nov 2016 to Apr 2020
Law firms: 16; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 21; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Mar 9, 2020Shares down 95% from their high
Dec 20, 2016SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)
Dec 20, 2016SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
Sep 14, 2016Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 16, 2016Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 16, 2016Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jan 7, 2016Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jul 27, 2015Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 4, 2014Said 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Winston & Strawn	Jul 2022	Named in SEC correspondence	585	1.18	0.60	1.02
Thompson & Knight	Apr 2012	Named in a filing	198	1.03	0.40	1.38
Locke Lord	Jul 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	179	1.70	0.54	1.00
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.	Jan 2011	Named in a filing	995	1.46	0.37	0.80
Covington & Burling	Dec 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	447	1.07	0.27	0.99
Bracewell LLP	Apr 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	247	0.93	0.31	1.03
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Jan 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	783	1.09	0.11	1.03
Schulte Roth & Zabel	Jan 2013	Text search only	296	0.93	0.44	0.99
McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation	Mar 2011	Text search only	63	1.24	0.44	1.29
Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C.	Apr 2010	Text search only	27	0.57	0.55	1.07
Shearman & Sterling	Jun 2008	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP	Jun 2007	Text search only	223	0.67	0.75	0.97
Latham & Watkins LLP	Jun 2007	Text search only	2,667	0.98	0.31	1.10
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Jun 2007	Text search only	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Sullivan & Cromwell	Jun 2007	Text search only	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Davis Polk	Jan 2006	Text search only	1,694	1.26	0.06	1.02

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
Michael J. BlankenshipWinston & Strawn	Jul 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	91	0.23	1.13	1.05
Thomas G. ZentnerVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Feb 2018	Named in a filing	21	0.00	0.00	1.01
Stephen M. GillVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Dec 2017	Named in a filing	33	1.69	0.00	1.17
David P. OelmanVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Jan 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	78	1.62	0.00	1.28
Matthew R. PaceyKirkland & Ellis	Jan 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	72	0.48	0.00	1.14
David H. EngvallCovington & Burling	Sep 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	16	1.93	0.00	1.60
Scott F. SmithCovington & Burling	Apr 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	21	1.48	0.00	0.36
James M. PrinceVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Sep 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	26	1.26	0.00	1.61
Jim PrinceVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Aug 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	9	2.18	0.00	2.14
T. Mark KellyVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Jan 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	55	1.64	0.20	1.96
Andrew CalderKirkland & Ellis	Dec 2017	Text search only	7	1.71	0.00	0.82
Kyle RabeCovington & Burling	Jan 2013	Text search only	6	1.74	0.00	1.30
Marc WeingartenSchulte Roth & Zabel	Nov 2012	Text search only	31	1.11	0.75	0.76
Thomas W. AdkinsBracewell LLP	Mar 2011	Text search only	12	1.60	0.00	1.64
Stephen A. InfanteCovington & Burling	Apr 2010	Text search only	9	2.24	0.00	0.64
Edward J. ChungSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Jun 2007	Text search only	9	0.82	0.00	1.76
Joshua TinkelmanLatham & Watkins LLP	Jun 2007	Text search only	9	1.62	0.00	2.11
Kevin M. Sherlock	Jun 2007	Text search only	11	0.72	0.93	1.12
Patrick S. BrownSullivan & Cromwell	Jun 2007	Text search only	37	0.99	0.00	1.18
Robert E. SpattSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Jun 2007	Text search only	15	1.44	0.00	0.98
Richard D. Truesdell Jr.Davis Polk	Jan 2006	Text search only	149	0.91	0.00	1.06