Velodyne Lidar, Inc. VLDR (last ticker on record)
CIK 1745317Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 1
- Newest began Jun 2022
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- Dec 2020 to Dec 2022
- Law firms
- 7
- 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)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2022 · Named in a filing · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Gunderson DettmerFirst linked Jul 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 333 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 1.28×
- White & CaseFirst linked Jul 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 907 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.04× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Winston & StrawnFirst linked Jul 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 585 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.01×
- Morrison & FoersterFirst linked Jul 2020 · Text search only · 826 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Oct 2018 · Text search only · 964 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 1.12× · 95% wipeout 1.21×
- Graubard MillerFirst linked Jul 2018 · Text search only · 418 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.75× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2022 | Named in a filing | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.08 |
| Gunderson Dettmer | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 333 | 1.17 | 0.66 | 1.28 |
| White & Case | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 907 | 1.04 | 0.33 | 0.91 |
| Winston & Strawn | Jul 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 585 | 1.18 | 0.60 | 1.01 |
| Morrison & Foerster | Jul 2020 | Text search only | 826 | 1.17 | 0.55 | 1.14 |
| Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Oct 2018 | Text search only | 964 | 0.95 | 1.12 | 1.21 |
| Graubard Miller | Jul 2018 | Text search only | 418 | 0.92 | 0.75 | 1.15 |
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.
- Drew CapurroLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Feb 2023 · Named in a filing · 41 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Colin G. ConklinWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Oct 2020 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.52×
- Jonathan P. RochwargerWhite & CaseFirst linked Aug 2020 · Named in a filing · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.75×
- Elliott M. SmithWhite & CaseFirst linked Aug 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 107 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.51× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Jeffrey R. VetterFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Jul 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 82 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.36×
- Joel L. RubinsteinWhite & CaseFirst linked Jul 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 195 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.04×
- Stuart NeuhauserEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Oct 2018 · Text search only · 417 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.42× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew CapurroLatham & Watkins LLP | Feb 2023 | Named in a filing | 41 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 1.26 |
| Colin G. ConklinWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Oct 2020 | Named in a filing | 12 | 1.24 | 0.00 | 2.52 |
| Jonathan P. RochwargerWhite & Case | Aug 2020 | Named in a filing | 31 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| Elliott M. SmithWhite & Case | Aug 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 107 | 1.26 | 0.51 | 1.10 |
| Jeffrey R. VetterFenwick & West LLP | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 82 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
| Joel L. RubinsteinWhite & Case | Jul 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 195 | 0.74 | 0.55 | 1.04 |
| Stuart NeuhauserEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Oct 2018 | Text search only | 417 | 0.79 | 0.42 | 1.02 |