GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS INC GSM (last ticker on record)
CIK 1383571Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 1
- Newest began Jan 2015
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- 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)
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.
- Arent FoxFirst linked Jul 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 90 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.94× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Bingham McCutchenFirst linked Nov 2008 · Text search only · 291 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.38× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Covington & BurlingFirst linked Jul 2008 · Text search only · 447 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Jul 2008 · Text search only · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Kaye ScholerFirst linked Jul 2008 · Text search only · 161 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.88× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arent Fox | Jul 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 90 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.91 |
| Bingham McCutchen | Nov 2008 | Text search only | 291 | 0.94 | 0.38 | 1.06 |
| Covington & Burling | Jul 2008 | Text search only | 447 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 0.99 |
| Davis Polk | Jul 2008 | Text search only | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Kaye Scholer | Jul 2008 | Text search only | 161 | 0.88 | 1.03 | 1.00 |
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.
- Jeffrey E. JordanArent FoxFirst linked Jul 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.48× · Went dark 2.20× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Michael KaplanDavis PolkFirst linked Jul 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 112 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.89×
- Thomas X. FritschFirst linked Nov 2008 · Text search only · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.61× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- John F. KennedyFirst linked Jul 2008 · Text search only · 190 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.52× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey E. JordanArent Fox | Jul 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 17 | 0.48 | 2.20 | 1.10 |
| Michael KaplanDavis Polk | Jul 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 112 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.89 |
| Thomas X. Fritsch | Nov 2008 | Text search only | 6 | 1.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| John F. Kennedy | Jul 2008 | Text search only | 190 | 1.52 | 0.60 | 1.17 |