BORLAND SOFTWARE CORP BORL (last ticker on record)
CIK 853273Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- Restructuring
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Feb 2009
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- Dec 2004 to Mar 2009
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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/A (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/A (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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/A (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Jul 2009 · Named in a filing · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLPFirst linked May 2002 · Named in a filing · 350 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.81× · 95% wipeout 1.52×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Sep 2000 · Named in a filing · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- DLA PiperFirst linked Nov 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Baker & McKenzieFirst linked Oct 1996 · Named in a filing · 587 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis | Jul 2009 | Named in a filing | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP | May 2002 | Named in a filing | 350 | 1.17 | 0.81 | 1.52 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Sep 2000 | Named in a filing | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Cooley LLP | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| DLA Piper | Nov 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,184 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 1.20 |
| Baker & McKenzie | Oct 1996 | Named in a filing | 587 | 1.07 | 0.72 | 1.00 |
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.
- Carol Anne HuffKirkland & EllisFirst linked Jul 2009 · Named in a filing · 43 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.69× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.70×
- Daniel E. StollerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Apr 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.80×
- John M. GeschkeCooley LLPFirst linked Sep 2003 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Suzanne Sawochka HooperCooley LLPFirst linked Jan 2003 · Named in a filing · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.48× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- DENNIS C. SULLIVANDLA PiperFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.06× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.71×
- William R. SchreiberFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.48× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.78×
- Andrew D. ZeifDLA PiperFirst linked Oct 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.05×
- Peter M. AstizDLA PiperFirst linked Oct 1996 · Named in a filing · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 0.77× · 95% wipeout 1.41×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Anne HuffKirkland & Ellis | Jul 2009 | Named in a filing | 43 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.70 |
| Daniel E. StollerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Apr 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.80 |
| John M. GeschkeCooley LLP | Sep 2003 | Named in a filing | 12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.42 |
| Suzanne Sawochka HooperCooley LLP | Jan 2003 | Named in a filing | 29 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| DENNIS C. SULLIVANDLA Piper | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 17 | 2.06 | 0.00 | 1.71 |
| William R. SchreiberFenwick & West LLP | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 16 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 1.78 |
| Andrew D. ZeifDLA Piper | Oct 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.05 |
| Peter M. AstizDLA Piper | Oct 1996 | Named in a filing | 22 | 1.51 | 0.77 | 1.41 |