BG Medicine, Inc. BGMD (last ticker on record)
CIK 1407038Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- 95% wipeout
- 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 Oct 2014
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Mar 2011 to Jan 2017
- Law firms
- 9
- 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)
- 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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (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.
- Dewey & LeBoeuf LLPFirst linked Jan 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 126 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.60× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.15×
- DLA PiperFirst linked Aug 2007 · Named in a filing · 1,184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.First linked Aug 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 567 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Goodwin ProcterFirst linked Nov 2010 · Text search only · 1,221 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
- K&L GatesFirst linked Nov 2007 · Text search only · 723 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Preston Gates & EllisFirst linked Nov 2007 · Text search only · 159 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 1.62× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- Covington & BurlingFirst linked Aug 2007 · Text search only · 447 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- McDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Aug 2007 · Text search only · 562 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Palmer & DodgeFirst linked Aug 2007 · Text search only · 98 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.89× · Went dark 0.75× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP | Jan 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 126 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| DLA Piper | Aug 2007 | Named in a filing | 1,184 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 1.20 |
| Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. | Aug 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 567 | 0.92 | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| Goodwin Procter | Nov 2010 | Text search only | 1,221 | 0.79 | 0.31 | 1.17 |
| K&L Gates | Nov 2007 | Text search only | 723 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.18 |
| Preston Gates & Ellis | Nov 2007 | Text search only | 159 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 1.44 |
| Covington & Burling | Aug 2007 | Text search only | 447 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 0.99 |
| McDermott Will & Emery | Aug 2007 | Text search only | 562 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 1.14 |
| Palmer & Dodge | Aug 2007 | Text search only | 98 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.99 |
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.
- Donald J. MurrayCovington & BurlingFirst linked Dec 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 0.59× · 95% wipeout 1.19×
- Garrett M. WinslowMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.First linked Mar 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Linda RockettMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.First linked Mar 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.67×
- Marjorie Sybul AdamsDLA PiperFirst linked Aug 2007 · Named in a filing · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.63× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Nancy A. SpanglerDLA PiperFirst linked Aug 2007 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.12×
- Scott A. SamuelsMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.First linked Aug 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.39× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.35×
- William T. WhelanMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.First linked Aug 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.46× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.97×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. MurrayCovington & Burling | Dec 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 27 | 1.20 | 0.59 | 1.19 |
| Garrett M. WinslowMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. | Mar 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 1.66 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
| Linda RockettMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. | Mar 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.67 |
| Marjorie Sybul AdamsDLA Piper | Aug 2007 | Named in a filing | 15 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| Nancy A. SpanglerDLA Piper | Aug 2007 | Named in a filing | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.12 |
| Scott A. SamuelsMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. | Aug 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 0.39 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| William T. WhelanMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. | Aug 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 0.97 |