NATIONAL CITY CORP NCC (last ticker on record)

CIK 69970Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

SEC/DOJ scrutiny

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Red flags: 1; Newest began Nov 2006
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 16; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 18; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Feb 8, 2007A filing mentions cooperating with the Justice DepartmentForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 14, 2006A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q (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
Sullivan & Cromwell	Jun 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Shearman & Sterling	Nov 2007	Named in a filing	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.	Nov 2006	Named in a filing	995	1.46	0.37	0.80
Luse Gorman, PC	Sep 2006	Named in a filing	301	0.58	0.06	0.21
Nixon Peabody	Sep 2006	Named in a filing	196	1.13	0.78	0.90
Thompson Coburn	Feb 2004	Named in a filing	85	1.13	1.01	1.33
Sidley Austin	Mar 2003	Named in a filing	1,210	1.30	0.14	0.93
Brown & Wood	Jan 1999	Named in a filing	299	1.53	0.47	0.58
Howard and Howard	Feb 1998	Named in a filing	38	0.28	0.47	0.37
Barrett & McNagny	Feb 1998	Named in a filing	9	2.57	0.00	0.00
Potter Anderson & Corroon	Jul 1997	Named in a filing	127	1.41	0.45	0.87
Brown Todd & Heyburn	May 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	18	0.52	1.07	0.57
Barnes & Thornburg	Nov 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	167	1.07	0.70	0.86
Jones Day	Jun 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	686	1.25	0.54	1.12
Vedder Price	Jun 2007	Text search only	144	1.03	0.35	0.94
Arnold & Porter	Mar 2004	Text search only	254	1.03	0.11	0.84

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
C. Andrew GerlachSullivan & Cromwell	Jun 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	14	2.05	0.00	1.01
Donald J. ToumeySullivan & Cromwell	Jun 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	10	0.49	0.00	0.00
Michael J. SchiavoneShearman & Sterling	Nov 2007	Named in a filing	24	1.12	0.00	0.00
Ralph F. MacDonald IIIAlston & Bird	Nov 2007	Named in a filing	22	1.56	0.72	0.90
Christopher J. HewittJones Day	Jan 2007	Named in a filing	5	2.36	0.00	0.00
Alan SchickLuse Gorman, PC	Sep 2006	Named in a filing	37	0.45	0.00	0.49
Edward A. QuintLuse Gorman, PC	Sep 2006	Named in a filing	21	1.29	0.00	0.00
Raymond J. GustiniNixon Peabody	Sep 2006	Named in a filing	6	1.59	0.00	0.00
Lyle G. GanskeJones Day	Jul 2004	Named in a filing	26	0.81	1.26	0.79
Thomas A. LitzThompson Coburn	Feb 2004	Named in a filing	19	2.70	0.00	1.51
Thomas E. ProostThompson Coburn	Feb 2004	Named in a filing	7	1.98	0.00	1.28
Timothy E. KraepelHoward and Howard	Feb 1998	Named in a filing	16	0.62	0.00	0.67
Christopher M. KellyJones Day	Jul 1997	Named in a filing	56	1.20	0.00	0.64
Claudia V. SwhierBarnes & Thornburg	Nov 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	20	0.40	0.00	0.47
Thomas P. DesmondVedder Price	Jun 2007	Text search only	14	0.46	0.00	0.73
Eric LuseLuse Gorman, PC	Sep 2006	Text search only	67	0.86	0.00	0.24
Michael J. BrownStradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth	Sep 2006	Text search only	23	0.78	0.84	0.28
Steven KaplanArnold & Porter	Mar 2004	Text search only	17	1.41	0.00	0.58