HSBC Finance Corp HFCPRB (last ticker on record)
CIK 354964Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Restatement
- 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 Jun 2015
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 11
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 7
- 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)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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.
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Feb 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 741 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.12× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
- Sidley AustinFirst linked Jan 2001 · Named in a filing · 1,210 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- Stoel RivesFirst linked Dec 1999 · Named in a filing · 208 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.84× · Went dark 0.67× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Mar 1998 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Sep 1997 · Named in a filing · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Morris Nichols Arsht & TunnellFirst linked Jun 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 256 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 0.21× · 95% wipeout 0.89×
- McDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Nov 1994 · Named in SEC correspondence · 562 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Jun 2011 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Brown & WoodFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 299 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.53× · Went dark 0.47× · 95% wipeout 0.58×
- Emmet Marvin & MartinFirst linked Jan 2001 · Text search only · 199 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.81× · Went dark 0.16× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- SCOTT N. GIERKEFirst linked Jan 2001 · Text search only · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.84× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.23×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Feb 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 741 | 1.31 | 0.12 | 0.76 |
| Sidley Austin | Jan 2001 | Named in a filing | 1,210 | 1.30 | 0.14 | 0.93 |
| Stoel Rives | Dec 1999 | Named in a filing | 208 | 0.84 | 0.67 | 1.20 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Mar 1998 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Cooley LLP | Sep 1997 | Named in a filing | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell | Jun 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 256 | 1.51 | 0.21 | 0.89 |
| McDermott Will & Emery | Nov 1994 | Named in SEC correspondence | 562 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 1.14 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Jun 2011 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Brown & Wood | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 299 | 1.53 | 0.47 | 0.58 |
| Emmet Marvin & Martin | Jan 2001 | Text search only | 199 | 0.81 | 0.16 | 0.85 |
| SCOTT N. GIERKE | Jan 2001 | Text search only | 9 | 2.84 | 0.00 | 2.23 |
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.
- Helena K. GrannisCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Feb 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.15× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
- Eric OrsicMcDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Dec 2005 · Named in a filing · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.70× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- ANDREW R. BROWNSTEINWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Jun 1998 · Named in a filing · 117 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.49×
- Barbara L. BordenCooley LLPFirst linked Sep 1997 · Named in a filing · 50 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.89× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 0.32×
- Bobby E. ScottFirst linked Jan 1996 · Named in a filing · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
- SCOTT N. GIERKEMcDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Nov 1994 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.25× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.78×
- John W. BlenkeFirst linked Feb 1994 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena K. GrannisCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Feb 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 29 | 3.15 | 0.00 | 1.17 |
| Eric OrsicMcDermott Will & Emery | Dec 2005 | Named in a filing | 25 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.94 |
| ANDREW R. BROWNSTEINWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Jun 1998 | Named in a filing | 117 | 1.36 | 0.00 | 0.49 |
| Barbara L. BordenCooley LLP | Sep 1997 | Named in a filing | 50 | 0.89 | 0.31 | 0.32 |
| Bobby E. Scott | Jan 1996 | Named in a filing | 24 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.86 |
| SCOTT N. GIERKEMcDermott Will & Emery | Nov 1994 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 2.78 |
| John W. Blenke | Feb 1994 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 |