MELLON FINANCIAL CORP MEL (last ticker on record)
CIK 64782Its 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 Oct 2005
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 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.
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Apr 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Nov 1996 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Reed SmithFirst linked Nov 1996 · Named in a filing · 487 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.77× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLPFirst linked May 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 117 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 1.45× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Feb 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Apr 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Nov 1996 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Reed Smith | Nov 1996 | Named in a filing | 487 | 1.15 | 0.77 | 1.13 |
| Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP | May 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 117 | 0.92 | 1.45 | 1.16 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Feb 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
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.
- Lee MeyersonSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Apr 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 44 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.56×
- Ellen MurphyFirst linked Apr 1999 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 5.79× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.90×
- GREGG F. VIGNOSPillsbury Madison & Sutro LLPFirst linked May 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.29×
- Mark J. WelshimerSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Feb 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.98× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.29×
- ROBERT K. MORRISReed SmithFirst linked Jul 1994 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.34× · Went dark 4.25× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Mitchell S. EitelSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Apr 2007 · Text search only · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.49×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee MeyersonSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Apr 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 44 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.56 |
| Ellen Murphy | Apr 1999 | Named in a filing | 5 | 5.79 | 0.00 | 1.90 |
| GREGG F. VIGNOSPillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP | May 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 1.27 | 0.00 | 1.29 |
| Mark J. WelshimerSullivan & Cromwell | Feb 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 1.29 |
| ROBERT K. MORRISReed Smith | Jul 1994 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 2.34 | 4.25 | 0.00 |
| Mitchell S. EitelSullivan & Cromwell | Apr 2007 | Text search only | 29 | 1.87 | 0.00 | 0.49 |