EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC EMIS (last ticker on record)

CIK 805326Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Restatement
Restructuring

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Red flags: 2; Newest began Sep 2012
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 10; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 7; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Oct 9, 2012Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2012Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 30, 2011Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 20, 2009Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 8, 2009Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 28, 2009Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 8, 2008Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 26, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 27, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 30, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 28, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 21, 2006Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 11, 2006Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 13, 2005Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 18, 2005Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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
Lowenstein Sandler	Apr 2014	Named in a filing	297	1.12	0.70	1.42
Pierce Atwood	Sep 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	32	1.23	0.00	0.23
Brown Rudnick	Aug 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	137	0.84	0.90	0.97
Proskauer Rose	Jul 2004	Named in a filing	492	1.15	0.48	1.08
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Jan 1997	Named in a filing	826	1.02	0.18	0.83
Shipman & Goodwin	Jul 2011	Text search only	54	1.25	0.82	1.18
Cahill Gordon & Reindel	Feb 2005	Text search only	598	1.03	0.18	0.77
Clifford Chance US LLP	Feb 2005	Text search only	260	0.92	0.41	0.85
Cooley LLP	Feb 2005	Text search only	1,634	0.71	0.44	1.24
White & Case	Feb 2005	Text search only	907	1.04	0.33	0.91

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
Michael J. LernerLowenstein Sandler	Apr 2014	Named in a filing	29	1.22	1.59
Philip J. FlinkBrown Rudnick	Sep 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	17	1.23	0.00
Timothy C. MaguireTesta, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP	Aug 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	9	2.27	0.80
Robert A. CantoneProskauer Rose	Jul 2004	Named in a filing	20	0.84	0.79
Edwin S. MaynardPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison	Jan 1997	Named in a filing	26	0.23	1.07
Oliver C. BrahmstWhite & Case	Feb 2005	Text search only	11	0.55	2.03
William M. HartnettCahill Gordon & Reindel	Feb 2005	Text search only	40	0.16	1.15