BIRDS EYE FOODS INC

CIK 26285Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring

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Red flags: 1; Newest began Jul 2006
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 12; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jul 25, 2006Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)

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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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Kirkland & Ellis	Oct 2009	Named in a filing	1,686	0.98	0.17	0.87
HOWARD, SMITH & LEVIN LLP	Jan 1999	Named in a filing	5	2.95	0.00	0.00
Bull Housser & Tupper	Dec 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	12	2.64	1.10	0.00
Harris Beach	Dec 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	38	1.03	0.00	1.24
HOWARD, DARBY & LEVIN	Nov 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	9	1.17	0.00	0.00
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Sep 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Cahill Gordon & Reindel	Oct 2010	Text search only	598	1.03	0.18	0.77
Latham & Watkins LLP	Oct 2010	Text search only	2,667	0.98	0.31	1.10
Perkins Coie	Oct 2010	Text search only	511	0.93	0.27	0.98
Shearman & Sterling	Oct 2010	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
DLA Piper	Nov 2009	Text search only	1,184	1.00	0.45	1.20
Mayer Brown	Nov 2009	Text search only	680	0.98	0.34	0.94

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.

Lawyers linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Joshua N. KorffKirkland & Ellis	Oct 2009	Named in a filing	107	0.65	0.00	1.43
Scott F. SmithCovington & Burling	Nov 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	21	1.48	0.00	0.36
Richard HallCravath Swaine & Moore	Sep 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	47	0.81	0.00	0.55
Craig F. ArcellaCravath Swaine & Moore	Aug 2016	Text search only	43	0.74	0.00	0.52
John A. TripodoroCahill Gordon & Reindel	Oct 2010	Text search only	36	0.68	0.00	0.29
OR FORMATIONSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Oct 2010	Text search only	160	1.27	0.15	0.90
Richard A. FenyesSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Oct 2010	Text search only	39	0.36	0.00	0.32
Michael MovsovichKirkland & Ellis	Nov 2009	Text search only	16	0.51	0.00	0.76
Thomas E. WillettHarris Beach	Nov 2009	Text search only	12	0.00	0.00	1.27