FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORP FCFC (last ticker on record)
CIK 828678Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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
- 1
- Newest began Nov 2010
- 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
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Mayer BrownFirst linked Feb 2013 · Named in a filing · 680 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.34× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Dechert LLPFirst linked Sep 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 434 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.84× · Went dark 0.41× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Haynes and BooneFirst linked Jun 2002 · Named in SEC correspondence · 353 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.56× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Aug 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,051 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon, L.L.P.First linked Feb 1996 · Named in a filing · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 1.15× · 95% wipeout 0.46×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Jun 2002 · Text search only · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Sullivan & Worcester LLPFirst linked Jun 2002 · Text search only · 212 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayer Brown | Feb 2013 | Named in a filing | 680 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 0.94 |
| Dechert LLP | Sep 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 434 | 0.84 | 0.41 | 0.96 |
| Haynes and Boone | Jun 2002 | Named in SEC correspondence | 353 | 1.03 | 0.56 | 0.84 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Aug 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,051 | 1.31 | 0.27 | 0.91 |
| Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon, L.L.P. | Feb 1996 | Named in a filing | 23 | 1.20 | 1.15 | 0.46 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Jun 2002 | Text search only | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
| Sullivan & Worcester LLP | Jun 2002 | Text search only | 212 | 0.95 | 0.45 | 1.06 |
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.
- Andrew J. NoreuilMayer BrownFirst linked Feb 2013 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- BRIAN D. BARNARDHaynes and BooneFirst linked Jun 2002 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.43× · Went dark 1.90× · 95% wipeout 1.43×
- STEVEN D. RUBINStearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.First linked Apr 1997 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.09× · Went dark 2.69× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J. NoreuilMayer Brown | Feb 2013 | Named in a filing | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| BRIAN D. BARNARDHaynes and Boone | Jun 2002 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 1.43 | 1.90 | 1.43 |
| STEVEN D. RUBINStearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. | Apr 1997 | Named in a filing | 12 | 2.09 | 2.69 | 1.14 |