LinnCo, LLC LNCO (last ticker on record)
CIK 1549756Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Bankruptcy
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
- 3
- Newest began May 2016
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Apr 2013 to May 2016
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)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
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q (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 Mar 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Mar 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Baker Botts L.L.P.First linked Jun 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 495 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 0.09× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Jun 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Akin GumpFirst linked Mar 2013 · Text search only · 582 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Locke LordFirst linked Mar 2013 · Text search only · 179 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.70× · Went dark 0.54× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis | Mar 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Mar 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Baker Botts L.L.P. | Jun 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 495 | 1.32 | 0.09 | 1.03 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Jun 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Akin Gump | Mar 2013 | Text search only | 582 | 1.24 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Locke Lord | Mar 2013 | Text search only | 179 | 1.70 | 0.54 | 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.
- Matthew R. PaceyKirkland & EllisFirst linked Mar 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 72 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.48× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Michael E. DillardLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Mar 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.81×
- Sean T. WheelerLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Mar 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 59 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
- Kelly B. RoseBaker Botts L.L.P.First linked Jun 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.97× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.75×
- Mollie DuckworthBaker Botts L.L.P.First linked May 2014 · Text search only · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.13× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.95×
- Daniel A. NeffWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Mar 2013 · Text search only · 75 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.42× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- David K. LamWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Mar 2013 · Text search only · 110 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.52×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew R. PaceyKirkland & Ellis | Mar 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 72 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 1.14 |
| Michael E. DillardLatham & Watkins LLP | Mar 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 1.81 |
| Sean T. WheelerLatham & Watkins LLP | Mar 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 59 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| Kelly B. RoseBaker Botts L.L.P. | Jun 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 1.97 | 0.00 | 1.75 |
| Mollie DuckworthBaker Botts L.L.P. | May 2014 | Text search only | 11 | 2.13 | 0.00 | 1.95 |
| Daniel A. NeffWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Mar 2013 | Text search only | 75 | 1.42 | 0.00 | 0.82 |
| David K. LamWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Mar 2013 | Text search only | 110 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 0.52 |