FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORP FBF (last ticker on record)
CIK 50341Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 1
- Newest began Mar 2004
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-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.
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked May 2000 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Edwards & AngellFirst linked Feb 1994 · Named in SEC correspondence · 81 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.68× · Went dark 0.59× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- Brown & WoodFirst linked Nov 2001 · Text search only · 299 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.53× · Went dark 0.47× · 95% wipeout 0.58×
- Sidley AustinFirst linked Nov 2001 · Text search only · 1,210 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | May 2000 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Edwards & Angell | Feb 1994 | Named in SEC correspondence | 81 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 1.15 |
| Brown & Wood | Nov 2001 | Text search only | 299 | 1.53 | 0.47 | 0.58 |
| Sidley Austin | Nov 2001 | Text search only | 1,210 | 1.30 | 0.14 | 0.93 |
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.
- Ellen MurphyFirst linked Jun 2003 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 5.79× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.90×
- Paul M. HarringtonFirst linked Mar 2001 · Named in a filing · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.87×
- Herbert J. HuffFirst linked Nov 1995 · Named in a filing · 38 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.50×
- LAURA N. WILKINSONEdwards & AngellFirst linked Sep 1994 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.78× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Murphy | Jun 2003 | Named in a filing | 5 | 5.79 | 0.00 | 1.90 |
| Paul M. Harrington | Mar 2001 | Named in a filing | 26 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 1.87 |
| Herbert J. Huff | Nov 1995 | Named in a filing | 38 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| LAURA N. WILKINSONEdwards & Angell | Sep 1994 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 1.78 | 0.00 | 0.59 |