AOL Inc. AOL (last ticker on record)

CIK 1468516Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
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 Aug 2013
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 13; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 20; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jun 23, 2015Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 23, 2015Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 16, 2013Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 22, 2009Exit 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	May 2012	Named in a filing	889	1.31	0.07	0.59
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Apr 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	1,125	1.23	0.20	0.96
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Sep 2009	Named in a filing	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Jul 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP	Apr 2012	Text search only	390	1.38	0.86	1.22
Cahill Gordon & Reindel	Nov 2009	Text search only	598	1.03	0.18	0.77
Arnold & Porter	Oct 2009	Text search only	254	1.03	0.11	0.84
Kramer Levin Naftalis	Oct 2009	Text search only	304	0.95	0.68	1.16
Loeb & Loeb LLP	Oct 2009	Text search only	838	0.92	0.99	1.10
O Melveny & Myers LLP	Oct 2009	Text search only	589	1.07	0.25	1.07
Burns & Levinson LLP	Sep 2009	Text search only	35	1.35	0.00	1.17
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Sep 2009	Text search only	1,051	1.31	0.27	0.91
Alston & Bird	Jul 2009	Text search only	583	0.99	0.39	0.79

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
David E. ShapiroWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	May 2015	Named in a filing	56	0.95	0.00	0.54
Andrew L. FabensGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Sep 2013	Named in a filing	85	1.47	0.00	1.38
Barbara L. BeckerGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Sep 2013	Named in a filing	31	1.64	0.00	1.46
Stephen W. FacklerGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Sep 2013	Named in a filing	28	0.78	0.00	2.64
Sean FellerGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Aug 2012	Named in a filing	43	1.91	0.00	0.72
James J. MoloneyGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Jun 2012	Named in a filing	40	2.20	0.00	0.30
Brian LaneGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Apr 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	52	1.93	0.00	0.71
Elizabeth A. IsingGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Apr 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	6	2.08	0.00	0.00
Eric L. SchieleCravath Swaine & Moore	Aug 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	27	2.18	0.00	1.24
ANDREW R. BROWNSTEINWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jun 2015	Text search only	117	1.36	0.00	0.49
David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jun 2015	Text search only	108	1.44	0.00	0.70
David K. LamWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jun 2015	Text search only	110	1.17	0.00	0.52
Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jun 2015	Text search only	148	1.03	0.00	0.43
Steve WoloskyOlshan Frome Wolosky LLP	Mar 2012	Text search only	95	1.71	0.37	0.90
Paul D. FreshourArnold & Porter	Oct 2009	Text search only	9	0.77	2.04	1.33
John W. WhiteCravath Swaine & Moore	Sep 2009	Text search only	32	2.50	0.00	0.66
Josef B. VolmanBurns & Levinson LLP	Sep 2009	Text search only	7	1.34	0.00	1.69
Kyle C. KrpataWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Sep 2009	Text search only	20	1.31	0.00	1.07
RICHARD S. MILLARDMayer Brown	Sep 2009	Text search only	12	2.21	0.00	0.00
Stephen D. BrookBurns & Levinson LLP	Sep 2009	Text search only	7	1.35	0.00	1.22