BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE Co
CIK 733076Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Restatement
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 May 2008
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- A 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.
- Carlton FieldsFirst linked Jan 2023 · Named in SEC correspondence · 47 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLPFirst linked Nov 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 55 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.70× · Went dark 0.63× · 95% wipeout 0.63×
- Vedder PriceFirst linked Jun 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 144 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Reed SmithFirst linked Mar 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 487 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.77× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- Preston Gates & EllisFirst linked Apr 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 159 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 1.62× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- Sutherland Asbill & BrennanFirst linked Dec 2007 · Named in a filing · 130 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.16× · 95% wipeout 0.77×
- K&L GatesFirst linked Mar 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 723 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Fields | Jan 2023 | Named in SEC correspondence | 47 | 1.34 | 0.44 | 1.13 |
| Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP | Nov 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 55 | 1.70 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| Vedder Price | Jun 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 144 | 1.03 | 0.35 | 0.94 |
| Reed Smith | Mar 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 487 | 1.15 | 0.77 | 1.13 |
| Preston Gates & Ellis | Apr 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 159 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 1.44 |
| Sutherland Asbill & Brennan | Dec 2007 | Named in a filing | 130 | 0.94 | 0.16 | 0.77 |
| K&L Gates | Mar 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 723 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.18 |
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.
- W. Thomas ConnerReed SmithFirst linked Mar 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.40× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Mary E. ThorntonSutherland Asbill & BrennanFirst linked Dec 2007 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Stephen E. RothEversheds Sutherland (US) LLPFirst linked Dec 2007 · Named in a filing · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Thomas ConnerReed Smith | Mar 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 2.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mary E. ThorntonSutherland Asbill & Brennan | Dec 2007 | Named in a filing | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Stephen E. RothEversheds Sutherland (US) LLP | Dec 2007 | Named in a filing | 17 | 0.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 |