TERRA INDUSTRIES INC TRA (last ticker on record)

CIK 722079Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring

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Red flags: 1; Newest began Apr 2010
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 7; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Apr 15, 2010Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)

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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
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	May 2010	Named in a filing	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Jan 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Ballard Spahr	Oct 2004	Named in a filing	492	1.23	1.06	0.73
Piper Rudnick	May 2002	Named in a filing	183	1.09	0.37	0.82
Piper & Marbury L.L.P.	Aug 2001	Named in a filing	143	1.05	1.33	0.89
Kirkland & Ellis	Sep 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	1,686	0.98	0.17	0.87
SCOTT N. GIERKE	Mar 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	9	2.84	0.00	2.23
HARTZOG CONGER & CASON	Dec 2009	Text search only	11	2.42	0.00	0.00
Shearman & Sterling	Jan 2002	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87

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	95% wipeout
Brian W. DuweSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	May 2010	Named in a filing	21	0.86	0.53
Richard C. Witzel Jr.Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	May 2010	Named in a filing	27	0.51	0.51
Thomas E. DunnCravath Swaine & Moore	Mar 2009	Named in a filing	25	2.11	0.43
Timothy G. MassadCravath Swaine & Moore	Feb 2008	Named in a filing	11	1.18	1.21
Gerald T. NowakKirkland & Ellis	Jun 2003	Named in SEC correspondence	38	0.83	0.55
Carter W. EmersonKirkland & Ellis	Sep 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	11	2.78	3.77
Craig F. ArcellaCravath Swaine & Moore	Dec 2009	Text search only	43	0.74	0.52