Merriman Holdings, Inc MERR (last ticker on record)
CIK 826683Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 95% wipeout
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 Dec 2011
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Jul 2008 to Aug 2015
- Law firms
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Shares down 95% from their high
- A filing mentions a grand jury subpoenaForm 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.
- Reed SmithFirst linked Feb 2010 · Named in a filing · 487 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.77× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- McDermott Will & EmeryFirst linked Nov 2006 · Named in a filing · 562 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Fish & RichardsonFirst linked Apr 2006 · Named in a filing · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 1.30× · 95% wipeout 2.73×
- Tomlinson ZiskoFirst linked Aug 2004 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.32× · Went dark 2.06× · 95% wipeout 3.13×
- Hogan & HartsonFirst linked Jan 2001 · Named in a filing · 390 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.30× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Snell & WilmerFirst linked May 2000 · Named in a filing · 244 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 1.19× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- MAZZEO SONGFirst linked Nov 2006 · Text search only · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 4.15× · Went dark 1.29× · 95% wipeout 3.29×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Aug 2004 · Text search only · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Gunderson DettmerFirst linked Aug 2004 · Text search only · 333 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 1.32×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Smith | Feb 2010 | Named in a filing | 487 | 1.15 | 0.77 | 1.13 |
| McDermott Will & Emery | Nov 2006 | Named in a filing | 562 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 1.14 |
| Fish & Richardson | Apr 2006 | Named in a filing | 37 | 0.93 | 1.30 | 2.73 |
| Tomlinson Zisko | Aug 2004 | Named in a filing | 6 | 3.32 | 2.06 | 3.13 |
| Hogan & Hartson | Jan 2001 | Named in a filing | 390 | 1.03 | 0.30 | 1.18 |
| Snell & Wilmer | May 2000 | Named in a filing | 244 | 1.34 | 1.19 | 1.38 |
| MAZZEO SONG | Nov 2006 | Text search only | 8 | 4.15 | 1.29 | 3.29 |
| Cooley LLP | Aug 2004 | Text search only | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| Gunderson Dettmer | Aug 2004 | Text search only | 333 | 1.17 | 0.66 | 1.32 |
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.
- ARMANDO CASTROBrobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLPFirst linked Feb 2010 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 2.52× · 95% wipeout 2.30×
- Mark B. SteinFish & RichardsonFirst linked Nov 2006 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.74× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.65×
- Michael C. DoranBrobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLPFirst linked Nov 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.05× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.91×
- Barry FeinerFirst linked Jul 2002 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.91× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.88×
- George P. BarsnessHogan & HartsonFirst linked Jan 2001 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.77× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.19×
- David S. SongMAZZEO SONGFirst linked Nov 2006 · Text search only · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.62× · Went dark 1.65× · 95% wipeout 2.52×
- Peter H. WernerCooley LLPFirst linked Aug 2004 · Text search only · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.96×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMANDO CASTROBrobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP | Feb 2010 | Named in a filing | 8 | 0.00 | 2.52 | 2.30 |
| Mark B. SteinFish & Richardson | Nov 2006 | Named in a filing | 5 | 3.74 | 0.00 | 3.65 |
| Michael C. DoranBrobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP | Nov 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 2.05 | 0.00 | 2.91 |
| Barry Feiner | Jul 2002 | Named in a filing | 5 | 1.91 | 0.00 | 1.88 |
| George P. BarsnessHogan & Hartson | Jan 2001 | Named in a filing | 9 | 2.77 | 0.00 | 2.19 |
| David S. SongMAZZEO SONG | Nov 2006 | Text search only | 5 | 3.62 | 1.65 | 2.52 |
| Peter H. WernerCooley LLP | Aug 2004 | Text search only | 11 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 2.96 |