BuzzFeed, Inc. BZFD (last ticker on record)
CIK 1828972Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 95% wipeout
- Restructuring
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Feb 2025
- Largest fall in its shares
- 98%
- Dec 2021 to Mar 2026
- Law firms
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- 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)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (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.
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLPFirst linked May 2022 · Named in SEC correspondence · 127 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPFirst linked Sep 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 500 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.61× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Fenwick & West LLPFirst linked Jul 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 443 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.21× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Greenberg TraurigFirst linked Nov 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,223 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Mandelbaum SalsburgFirst linked Oct 2021 · Text search only · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 1.41× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Sep 2021 · Text search only · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Fried FrankFirst linked Jul 2021 · Text search only · 540 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.33× · Went dark 0.24× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Proskauer RoseFirst linked Jul 2021 · Text search only · 492 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.48× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Reed SmithFirst linked Jul 2021 · Text search only · 487 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.77× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP | May 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence | 127 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 0.91 |
| Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Sep 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 500 | 1.12 | 0.61 | 1.08 |
| Fenwick & West LLP | Jul 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 443 | 0.95 | 0.21 | 1.23 |
| Greenberg Traurig | Nov 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,223 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.10 |
| Mandelbaum Salsburg | Oct 2021 | Text search only | 12 | 0.00 | 1.41 | 0.76 |
| Davis Polk | Sep 2021 | Text search only | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Fried Frank | Jul 2021 | Text search only | 540 | 1.33 | 0.24 | 0.94 |
| Proskauer Rose | Jul 2021 | Text search only | 492 | 1.15 | 0.48 | 1.08 |
| Reed Smith | Jul 2021 | Text search only | 487 | 1.15 | 0.77 | 1.13 |
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.
- Michael A. LevittFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLPFirst linked May 2022 · Named in SEC correspondence · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.16× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.19×
- Valerie Ford JacobFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLPFirst linked May 2022 · Named in SEC correspondence · 45 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Aman SinghFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Jul 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.77×
- Dawn BeltFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Jul 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.90×
- Ethan SkerryFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Jul 2021 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.68×
- Mark StevensFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Jul 2021 · Named in a filing · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.39× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.67×
- Alice HsuAkin GumpFirst linked Nov 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.69× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.33×
- Jacob Valerie Ford JacobFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLPFirst linked May 2022 · Text search only · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.22×
- Lee HochbaumDavis PolkFirst linked Sep 2021 · Text search only · 28 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.99×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A. LevittFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP | May 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence | 27 | 1.16 | 0.00 | 1.19 |
| Valerie Ford JacobFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP | May 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence | 45 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| Aman SinghFenwick & West LLP | Jul 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.77 |
| Dawn BeltFenwick & West LLP | Jul 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.90 |
| Ethan SkerryFenwick & West LLP | Jul 2021 | Named in a filing | 13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.68 |
| Mark StevensFenwick & West LLP | Jul 2021 | Named in a filing | 21 | 0.39 | 0.00 | 1.67 |
| Alice HsuAkin Gump | Nov 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 21 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 1.33 |
| Jacob Valerie Ford JacobFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP | May 2022 | Text search only | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.22 |
| Lee HochbaumDavis Polk | Sep 2021 | Text search only | 28 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 1.99 |