Rocket Fuel Inc. FUEL (last ticker on record)
CIK 1477200Its 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 Nov 2015
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- Jan 2014 to Dec 2016
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 10
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- 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.
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Sep 2017 · Named in a filing · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Fenwick & West LLPFirst linked May 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 443 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.21× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked May 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,468 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked May 2016 · Text search only · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Gunderson DettmerFirst linked Nov 2014 · Text search only · 333 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 1.32×
- DLA PiperFirst linked May 2013 · Text search only · 1,184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis | Sep 2017 | Named in a filing | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Fenwick & West LLP | May 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 443 | 0.95 | 0.21 | 1.23 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | May 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,468 | 1.09 | 0.60 | 1.42 |
| Cooley LLP | May 2016 | Text search only | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| Gunderson Dettmer | Nov 2014 | Text search only | 333 | 1.17 | 0.66 | 1.32 |
| DLA Piper | May 2013 | Text search only | 1,184 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 1.20 |
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.
- Joshua M. ZachariahKirkland & EllisFirst linked Sep 2017 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.70× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Douglas K. SchnellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Aug 2017 · Named in a filing · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 2.81× · 95% wipeout 0.58×
- Martin W. KormanWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Aug 2017 · Named in a filing · 30 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.58× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.35×
- James D. EvansFenwick & West LLPFirst linked May 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 46 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Jeffrey R. VetterFenwick & West LLPFirst linked May 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 82 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
- Mark StevensFenwick & West LLPFirst linked May 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.39× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.67×
- Rachel ProffittCooley LLPFirst linked May 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.17×
- Steven E. BochnerWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked May 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 63 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.72×
- Daniel I. GoldbergCooley LLPFirst linked May 2016 · Text search only · 184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.64× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Brad RockDLA PiperFirst linked May 2013 · Text search only · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 2.55× · 95% wipeout 4.64×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua M. ZachariahKirkland & Ellis | Sep 2017 | Named in a filing | 13 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Douglas K. SchnellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Aug 2017 | Named in a filing | 25 | 1.06 | 2.81 | 0.58 |
| Martin W. KormanWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Aug 2017 | Named in a filing | 30 | 1.58 | 0.00 | 0.35 |
| James D. EvansFenwick & West LLP | May 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 46 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 1.08 |
| Jeffrey R. VetterFenwick & West LLP | May 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 82 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| Mark StevensFenwick & West LLP | May 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 21 | 0.39 | 0.00 | 1.67 |
| Rachel ProffittCooley LLP | May 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.17 |
| Steven E. BochnerWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | May 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 63 | 1.34 | 0.00 | 0.72 |
| Daniel I. GoldbergCooley LLP | May 2016 | Text search only | 184 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 1.03 |
| Brad RockDLA Piper | May 2013 | Text search only | 7 | 0.00 | 2.55 | 4.64 |