WASTE MANAGEMENT INC WM (last ticker on record)
CIK 823768Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
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- Red flags
- 1
- Newest began Jul 2020
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 11
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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.
- Locke Liddell & Sapp LLPFirst linked Jun 1999 · Named in a filing · 106 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.73×
- Drinker Biddle & ReathFirst linked Sep 1998 · Named in a filing · 213 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.77× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Jun 1998 · Named in a filing · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- LABOON, L.L.P.First linked Apr 1998 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.48× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon, L.L.P.First linked Jul 1997 · Named in a filing · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 1.15× · 95% wipeout 0.46×
- McDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Jul 1997 · Named in a filing · 562 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 783 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Baker Botts L.L.P.First linked Jul 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 495 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 0.09× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Sheppard MullinFirst linked Apr 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 392 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.81× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
- Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked May 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 398 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Snell & Smith, P.C.First linked May 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP | Jun 1999 | Named in a filing | 106 | 1.24 | 0.72 | 1.73 |
| Drinker Biddle & Reath | Sep 1998 | Named in a filing | 213 | 1.46 | 0.77 | 1.25 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Jun 1998 | Named in a filing | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| LABOON, L.L.P. | Apr 1998 | Named in a filing | 6 | 1.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon, L.L.P. | Jul 1997 | Named in a filing | 23 | 1.20 | 1.15 | 0.46 |
| McDermott Will & Emery | Jul 1997 | Named in a filing | 562 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 1.14 |
| Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 783 | 1.09 | 0.11 | 1.03 |
| Baker Botts L.L.P. | Jul 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 495 | 1.32 | 0.09 | 1.03 |
| Sheppard Mullin | Apr 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 392 | 1.12 | 0.81 | 1.22 |
| Andrews Kurth LLP | May 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 398 | 1.27 | 0.35 | 1.30 |
| Snell & Smith, P.C. | May 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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.
- Clinton W. RancherBaker Botts L.L.P.First linked May 2025 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.78× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- John A. Marzulli Jr.Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Jun 1998 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.69× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Thomas MurphyMcDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Aug 1997 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.75× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Marcus A. WattsLocke Liddell & Sapp LLPFirst linked Jul 1997 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.87×
- Stephen A. MassadBaker Botts L.L.P.First linked Jul 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.10× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- James J. SlabySheppard MullinFirst linked Apr 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.78× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.48×
- John T. UngerSnell & Smith, P.C.First linked May 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
- DAVID J. GRAHAMAndrews Kurth LLPFirst linked May 1995 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- J. David Kirkland Jr.Baker Botts L.L.P.First linked Aug 2002 · Text search only · 30 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.47×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton W. RancherBaker Botts L.L.P. | May 2025 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 1.18 |
| John A. Marzulli Jr.Shearman & Sterling | Jun 1998 | Named in a filing | 13 | 1.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thomas MurphyMcDermott Will & Emery | Aug 1997 | Named in a filing | 8 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Marcus A. WattsLocke Liddell & Sapp LLP | Jul 1997 | Named in a filing | 6 | 1.27 | 0.00 | 1.87 |
| Stephen A. MassadBaker Botts L.L.P. | Jul 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 2.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| James J. SlabySheppard Mullin | Apr 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| John T. UngerSnell & Smith, P.C. | May 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 0.90 |
| DAVID J. GRAHAMAndrews Kurth LLP | May 1995 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J. David Kirkland Jr.Baker Botts L.L.P. | Aug 2002 | Text search only | 30 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 0.47 |