Allergan plc AGN (last ticker on record)

CIK 1578845Its 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 May 2016
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 12; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 10; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

May 8, 2020Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Feb 16, 2018A filing mentions a grand jury subpoenaForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
May 10, 2016A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
May 10, 2016A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Kirkland & Ellis	May 2020	Named in a filing	1,686	0.98	0.17	0.87
Hamilton LLP	Mar 2016	Named in a filing	7	1.33	0.00	0.00
Covington & Burling	Jul 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	447	1.07	0.27	0.99
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Dec 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	741	1.31	0.12	0.76
Debevoise & Plimpton	Oct 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	424	1.10	0.14	1.04
Greenberg Traurig	Jun 2013	Named in a filing	1,223	1.01	1.03	1.10
Latham & Watkins LLP	Jun 2013	Named in a filing	2,667	0.98	0.31	1.10
A&L Goodbody	Mar 2016	Text search only	85	1.14	0.00	0.56
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Mar 2016	Text search only	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Mar 2016	Text search only	1,051	1.31	0.27	0.91
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.	Dec 2014	Text search only	995	1.46	0.37	0.80
Arthur Cox	Jun 2013	Text search only	92	0.68	0.43	0.91

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
Andrew MentCovington & Burling	Jul 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	11	1.10	0.00	0.59
Andrew E. ZuckermanReid and Riege	Mar 2015	Named in a filing	72	1.12	0.00	0.72
Jeffrey D. KarpfCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Feb 2015	Named in a filing	35	2.58	0.00	1.42
James E. LangstonCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Dec 2014	Named in a filing	20	2.44	0.00	1.00
Paul J. ShimCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Dec 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	45	1.45	0.00	0.73
Victor I. LewkowCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Dec 2014	Named in a filing	31	1.95	0.00	0.27
Andrew L. BabDebevoise & Plimpton	Oct 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	16	1.98	0.00	1.17
Charles K. RuckLatham & Watkins LLP	Jun 2013	Named in a filing	74	1.30	0.35	0.69
R. Scott SheanLatham & Watkins LLP	Jun 2013	Named in a filing	37	1.95	0.74	0.78
Stephen B. AmdurLatham & Watkins LLP	Jun 2013	Named in a filing	5	2.35	0.00	0.61