USG CORP USG (last ticker on record)
CIK 757011Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 4
- Newest began Apr 2019
- Largest fall in its shares
- 96%
- Apr 2006 to Mar 2009
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a grand jury subpoenaForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)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.
- Baker & McKenzieFirst linked Apr 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 587 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Jun 2006 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Jones DayFirst linked Mar 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.54× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
- McDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Dec 1995 · Named in a filing · 562 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Feb 1994 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker & McKenzie | Apr 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 587 | 1.07 | 0.72 | 1.00 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Jun 2006 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Jones Day | Mar 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 686 | 1.25 | 0.54 | 1.12 |
| McDermott Will & Emery | Dec 1995 | Named in a filing | 562 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 1.14 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Feb 1994 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 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.
- Craig A. RoederBaker & McKenzieFirst linked Apr 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.72×
- Timothy J. MeltonJones DayFirst linked Mar 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.89× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.23×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig A. RoederBaker & McKenzie | Apr 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 1.72 |
| Timothy J. MeltonJones Day | Mar 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 1.89 | 0.00 | 2.23 |