RR Donnelley & Sons Co RRD (last ticker on record)
CIK 29669Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Mar 2020
- Largest fall in its shares
- 96%
- Oct 2016 to Mar 2020
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-Q (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)
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.
- Lowenstein SandlerFirst linked Mar 2022 · Named in a filing · 297 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.70× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Dorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Aug 2021 · Named in a filing · 630 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.73× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked May 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Stikeman ElliottFirst linked Dec 2003 · Named in a filing · 225 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Dec 2003 · Named in a filing · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Sidley AustinFirst linked Feb 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,210 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- Foley & LardnerFirst linked Mar 2015 · Text search only · 498 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.71× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Brown & WoodFirst linked Feb 2002 · Text search only · 299 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.53× · Went dark 0.47× · 95% wipeout 0.58×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowenstein Sandler | Mar 2022 | Named in a filing | 297 | 1.12 | 0.70 | 1.42 |
| Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Aug 2021 | Named in a filing | 630 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 1.16 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | May 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Stikeman Elliott | Dec 2003 | Named in a filing | 225 | 1.08 | 0.11 | 1.06 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Dec 2003 | Named in a filing | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
| Sidley Austin | Feb 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,210 | 1.30 | 0.14 | 0.93 |
| Foley & Lardner | Mar 2015 | Text search only | 498 | 1.00 | 0.71 | 1.02 |
| Brown & Wood | Feb 2002 | Text search only | 299 | 1.53 | 0.47 | 0.58 |
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.
- James O GradyLowenstein SandlerFirst linked Mar 2022 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.27× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.64×
- Michael J. ZeidelSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked May 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 63 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.96× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- Krishna VeeraraghavanSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Nov 2013 · Named in a filing · 30 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.47× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.38×
- Scott R. WilliamsSidley AustinFirst linked May 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.39× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Robert W. DownesSullivan & CromwellFirst linked May 2004 · Named in a filing · 58 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.62× · Went dark 0.82× · 95% wipeout 0.52×
- Gary D. GerstmanSidley AustinFirst linked Feb 2001 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.74× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Jim L. KaputSidley AustinFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.07× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.72×
- Dennis V. OsimitzSidley AustinFirst linked Feb 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.67× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.59×
- Joseph B. FrumkinSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Dec 2003 · Text search only · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.91× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James O GradyLowenstein Sandler | Mar 2022 | Named in a filing | 6 | 2.27 | 0.00 | 2.64 |
| Michael J. ZeidelSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | May 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 63 | 0.96 | 0.00 | 1.15 |
| Krishna VeeraraghavanSullivan & Cromwell | Nov 2013 | Named in a filing | 30 | 1.47 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| Scott R. WilliamsSidley Austin | May 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 31 | 1.39 | 0.00 | 0.92 |
| Robert W. DownesSullivan & Cromwell | May 2004 | Named in a filing | 58 | 1.62 | 0.82 | 0.52 |
| Gary D. GerstmanSidley Austin | Feb 2001 | Named in a filing | 13 | 2.74 | 0.00 | 0.91 |
| Jim L. KaputSidley Austin | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 12 | 2.07 | 0.00 | 0.72 |
| Dennis V. OsimitzSidley Austin | Feb 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 13 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 1.59 |
| Joseph B. FrumkinSullivan & Cromwell | Dec 2003 | Text search only | 22 | 1.91 | 0.00 | 0.99 |