Western Union CO WU (last ticker on record)
CIK 1365135Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
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 Jan 2017
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
- A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
- A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a grand jury subpoenaForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.
- Sidley AustinFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,210 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- Husch BlackwellFirst linked Jun 2006 · Text search only · 154 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidley Austin | Jun 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,210 | 1.30 | 0.14 | 0.93 |
| Husch Blackwell | Jun 2006 | Text search only | 154 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.18 |
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.
- Robert A. RyanSidley AustinFirst linked Sep 2025 · Named in a filing · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Sonia BarrosSidley AustinFirst linked Sep 2023 · Named in SEC correspondence · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.55× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Frederick C. LowingerSidley AustinFirst linked Sep 2006 · Named in a filing · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.91× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Paul L. ChoiSidley AustinFirst linked Jul 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.16× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Scott R. WilliamsSidley AustinFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in a filing · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.39× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. RyanSidley Austin | Sep 2025 | Named in a filing | 24 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| Sonia BarrosSidley Austin | Sep 2023 | Named in SEC correspondence | 21 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Frederick C. LowingerSidley Austin | Sep 2006 | Named in a filing | 18 | 1.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paul L. ChoiSidley Austin | Jul 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 21 | 2.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Scott R. WilliamsSidley Austin | Jun 2006 | Named in a filing | 31 | 1.39 | 0.00 | 0.92 |