SCHWAB CHARLES CORP SCHW (last ticker on record)

CIK 316709Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SEC/DOJ scrutiny

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: 2; Newest began Nov 2019
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 7; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 19; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jul 2, 2021A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 29, 2019A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 14, 2009A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 15, 2005Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2004Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Davis Polk	Mar 2020	Named in SEC correspondence	1,694	1.26	0.06	1.02
Arnold & Porter	Jan 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	254	1.03	0.11	0.84
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Oct 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.	Apr 2004	Named in a filing	995	1.46	0.37	0.80
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Dec 2003	Named in a filing	889	1.31	0.07	0.59
Fenwick & West LLP	Jan 1998	Named in a filing	443	0.95	0.21	1.23
HOWARD, RICE, NEMEROVSKI, CANADY, FALK & RABKIN	Aug 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	31	0.94	1.73	1.85

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
Kathryn Gettles-AtwaWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Dec 2023	Named in a filing	26	1.80	0.00	0.78
Susan L. Stapleton	Aug 2023	Named in a filing	6	1.56	0.00	0.00
Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Mar 2020	Named in a filing	148	1.03	0.00	0.43
Matthew M. GuestWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Mar 2020	Named in a filing	67	1.18	0.00	0.50
Lee HochbaumDavis Polk	Dec 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	28	0.93	0.00	1.99
William L. TaylorDavis Polk	Dec 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	22	0.97	1.00	0.63
Elizabeth A. CooperSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Apr 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	37	1.43	0.00	0.35
Lee MeyersonSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2011	Named in a filing	44	1.00	0.00	0.56
Edward A. DeibertCooley LLP	Jul 2007	Named in a filing	9	2.60	0.00	0.79
HOWARD RICE NEMEROVSKI CANADYHOWARD, RICE, NEMEROVSKI, CANADY, FALK & RABKIN	Apr 2004	Named in a filing	24	1.23	0.79	0.66
Howard Rice NemerovskiHOWARD, RICE, NEMEROVSKI, CANADY, FALK & RABKIN	Apr 2004	Named in a filing	23	1.25	0.83	0.68
JOSEPH B. HERSHENSONDLA Piper	Feb 2000	Named in a filing	5	1.13	0.00	2.28
Richard R. Orosco	Jan 1998	Named in a filing	12	1.40	0.00	0.73
Scott P. SpectorFenwick & West LLP	Jan 1998	Named in a filing	7	1.75	0.00	2.04
Ellen PattersonSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2020	Text search only	5	2.64	0.00	0.00
Ravi PurushothamSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2020	Text search only	8	0.00	0.00	0.00
Shane TintleDavis Polk	Mar 2020	Text search only	29	1.10	0.00	1.09
Ting S. ChenCravath Swaine & Moore	Mar 2020	Text search only	20	1.95	0.00	0.92
Gerald T. NowakKirkland & Ellis	Apr 2011	Text search only	38	0.83	0.00	0.55