Ouster, Inc. OUST (last ticker on record)
CIK 1816581Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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
- 4
- Newest began Apr 2023
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- Jun 2021 to Apr 2023
- Law firms
- 9
- 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)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- White & CaseFirst linked Jul 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 907 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.04× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Alston & BirdFirst linked May 2025 · Text search only · 583 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.99× · Went dark 0.39× · 95% wipeout 0.79×
- Duane MorrisFirst linked May 2022 · Text search only · 413 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.76× · Went dark 1.28× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Pillsbury WinthropFirst linked Feb 2021 · Text search only · 516 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.82× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Shartsis Friese LLPFirst linked Jan 2021 · Text search only · 52 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.62×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Text search only · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- K&L GatesFirst linked Dec 2020 · Text search only · 723 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Text search only · 500 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.61× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| White & Case | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 907 | 1.04 | 0.33 | 0.91 |
| Alston & Bird | May 2025 | Text search only | 583 | 0.99 | 0.39 | 0.79 |
| Duane Morris | May 2022 | Text search only | 413 | 0.76 | 1.28 | 1.06 |
| Pillsbury Winthrop | Feb 2021 | Text search only | 516 | 1.13 | 0.82 | 1.27 |
| Shartsis Friese LLP | Jan 2021 | Text search only | 52 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 1.62 |
| Cooley LLP | Dec 2020 | Text search only | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| K&L Gates | Dec 2020 | Text search only | 723 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.18 |
| Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Dec 2020 | Text search only | 500 | 1.12 | 0.61 | 1.08 |
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.
- Mark BekheitLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Nov 2022 · Named in SEC correspondence · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.04× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.96×
- Benjamin A. PotterLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.88× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Drew CapurroLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 41 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.04× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Justin G. HamillLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.58× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.75×
- Daniel E. NussenWhite & CaseFirst linked Jul 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 63 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Joel L. RubinsteinWhite & CaseFirst linked Jul 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 195 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- James T. SeeryDuane MorrisFirst linked May 2022 · Text search only · 76 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Jorge del CalvoPillsbury WinthropFirst linked Feb 2021 · Text search only · 42 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.33× · Went dark 0.57× · 95% wipeout 1.82×
- Haim ZaltzmanLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Text search only · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.61×
- Matthew KautzWhite & CaseFirst linked Dec 2020 · Text search only · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.11× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.56×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark BekheitLatham & Watkins LLP | Nov 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence | 18 | 2.04 | 0.00 | 1.96 |
| Benjamin A. PotterLatham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 1.08 |
| Drew CapurroLatham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 41 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 1.27 |
| Justin G. HamillLatham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 3.58 | 0.00 | 2.75 |
| Daniel E. NussenWhite & Case | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 63 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 1.06 |
| Joel L. RubinsteinWhite & Case | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 195 | 0.74 | 0.55 | 1.03 |
| James T. SeeryDuane Morris | May 2022 | Text search only | 76 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 1.14 |
| Jorge del CalvoPillsbury Winthrop | Feb 2021 | Text search only | 42 | 1.33 | 0.57 | 1.82 |
| Haim ZaltzmanLatham & Watkins LLP | Dec 2020 | Text search only | 27 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 1.61 |
| Matthew KautzWhite & Case | Dec 2020 | Text search only | 12 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.56 |