ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC AMD (last ticker on record)
CIK 2488Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 95% wipeout
- Restructuring
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 Oct 2014
- Largest fall in its shares
- 96%
- Jan 2006 to Jul 2015
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 10
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- 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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (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.
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Fenwick & West LLPFirst linked Nov 1998 · Named in a filing · 443 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.21× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Mar 1998 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon LLPFirst linked Apr 1994 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.40×
- O Melveny & Myers LLPFirst linked Jan 2005 · Text search only · 589 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.25× · 95% wipeout 1.07×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Jan 2005 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- McDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked May 2002 · Text search only · 562 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Dec 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Fenwick & West LLP | Nov 1998 | Named in a filing | 443 | 0.95 | 0.21 | 1.23 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Mar 1998 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon LLP | Apr 1994 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| O Melveny & Myers LLP | Jan 2005 | Text search only | 589 | 1.07 | 0.25 | 1.07 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Jan 2005 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| McDermott Will & Emery | May 2002 | Text search only | 562 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 1.14 |
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.
- Richard KimLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Aug 2026 · Named in a filing · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.73× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.51×
- Mark BekheitLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Mar 2025 · Named in a filing · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.04× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.96×
- Brian D. PaulsonLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Jun 2022 · Named in a filing · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.35× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Sonia K. NijjarSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Dec 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.40× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 4.85×
- Andrew S. WilliamsonCooley LLPFirst linked Jul 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 32 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.78× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.70×
- Robert W. PhillipsCooley LLPFirst linked Nov 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 40 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.67× · Went dark 1.05× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Scott P. SpectorFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Nov 1998 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.75× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.04×
- Christopher L. KaufmanLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Mar 1998 · Named in a filing · 54 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.81× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- A. John MurphyWickersham & MurphyFirst linked Dec 1995 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.84× · Went dark 4.26× · 95% wipeout 5.41×
- Tad J. FreeseLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 58 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.63× · Went dark 0.80× · 95% wipeout 1.41×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard KimLatham & Watkins LLP | Aug 2026 | Named in a filing | 19 | 0.73 | 0.00 | 1.51 |
| Mark BekheitLatham & Watkins LLP | Mar 2025 | Named in a filing | 18 | 2.04 | 0.00 | 1.96 |
| Brian D. PaulsonLatham & Watkins LLP | Jun 2022 | Named in a filing | 37 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 1.26 |
| Sonia K. NijjarSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Dec 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 2.40 | 0.00 | 4.85 |
| Andrew S. WilliamsonCooley LLP | Jul 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 32 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 1.70 |
| Robert W. PhillipsCooley LLP | Nov 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 40 | 0.67 | 1.05 | 1.02 |
| Scott P. SpectorFenwick & West LLP | Nov 1998 | Named in a filing | 7 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 2.04 |
| Christopher L. KaufmanLatham & Watkins LLP | Mar 1998 | Named in a filing | 54 | 0.81 | 0.00 | 1.09 |
| A. John MurphyWickersham & Murphy | Dec 1995 | Named in a filing | 6 | 0.84 | 4.26 | 5.41 |
| Tad J. FreeseLatham & Watkins LLP | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 58 | 0.63 | 0.80 | 1.41 |