COMPASS BANCSHARES INC CBSS (last ticker on record)
CIK 18568Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
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 Jan 2006
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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.
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Jul 2007 · Named in a filing · 741 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.12× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
- Locke Liddell & Sapp LLPFirst linked Jan 2001 · Named in a filing · 106 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.73×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Jan 1997 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Jan 1997 · Named in a filing · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Balch & BinghamFirst linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 42 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.59× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Nov 2005 · Text search only · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Mayer BrownFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 680 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.34× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Jones & Keller, P.C.First linked Jan 2001 · Text search only · 38 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.16× · Went dark 1.57× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Jul 2007 | Named in a filing | 741 | 1.31 | 0.12 | 0.76 |
| Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP | Jan 2001 | Named in a filing | 106 | 1.24 | 0.72 | 1.73 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Jan 1997 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Jan 1997 | Named in a filing | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
| Balch & Bingham | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 42 | 1.59 | 0.55 | 1.12 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Nov 2005 | Text search only | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Mayer Brown | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 680 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 0.94 |
| Jones & Keller, P.C. | Jan 2001 | Text search only | 38 | 1.16 | 1.57 | 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.
- GREGORY S. CURRANMaynard Cooper & GaleFirst linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.57× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.21×
- Charles E. GreefJenkens & GilchristFirst linked Nov 2005 · Text search only · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.99×
- Craig M. WassermanWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Nov 2005 · Text search only · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.49× · Went dark 1.05× · 95% wipeout 0.66×
- Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Nov 2005 · Text search only · 148 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.43×
- Reid A. GodboltJones & Keller, P.C.First linked Jan 2001 · Text search only · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 1.09× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY S. CURRANMaynard Cooper & Gale | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 6 | 1.57 | 0.00 | 1.21 |
| Charles E. GreefJenkens & Gilchrist | Nov 2005 | Text search only | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.99 |
| Craig M. WassermanWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Nov 2005 | Text search only | 33 | 1.49 | 1.05 | 0.66 |
| Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Nov 2005 | Text search only | 148 | 1.03 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
| Reid A. GodboltJones & Keller, P.C. | Jan 2001 | Text search only | 23 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 0.88 |