MSC SOFTWARE CORP MSCS (last ticker on record)
CIK 717238Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Restructuring
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
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 Jan 2007
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Davis PolkFirst linked Aug 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,696 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLPFirst linked Jan 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 147 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.16× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Jun 2001 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,650 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- O Melveny & Myers LLPFirst linked Sep 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 589 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.25× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Polk | Aug 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,696 | 1.25 | 0.06 | 0.99 |
| Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP | Jan 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 147 | 1.13 | 0.16 | 0.98 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Jun 2001 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,650 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.84 |
| O Melveny & Myers LLP | Sep 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 589 | 1.07 | 0.25 | 1.06 |
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.
- Steve L. CamahortShearman & SterlingFirst linked Oct 2009 · Named in a filing · 56 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.47×
- Alan F. DenenbergDavis PolkFirst linked Aug 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 114 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.19× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- Jason L. HodgesVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLPFirst linked Jan 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Richard A. BoehmerO Melveny & Myers LLPFirst linked Jun 2001 · Named in a filing · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.48× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.92×
- D. STEPHEN ANTIONO Melveny & Myers LLPFirst linked Sep 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.25× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.34×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve L. CamahortShearman & Sterling | Oct 2009 | Named in a filing | 56 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.47 |
| Alan F. DenenbergDavis Polk | Aug 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 114 | 1.19 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| Jason L. HodgesVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP | Jan 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Richard A. BoehmerO Melveny & Myers LLP | Jun 2001 | Named in a filing | 21 | 1.48 | 0.00 | 1.92 |
| D. STEPHEN ANTIONO Melveny & Myers LLP | Sep 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 3.34 |