AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS INC
CIK 853927Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- Restructuring
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 Apr 2006
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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.
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jul 1999 · Named in a filing · 1,397 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Apr 2002 · Text search only · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jul 1999 | Named in a filing | 1,397 | 1.27 | 0.11 | 0.88 |
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | Apr 2002 | Text search only | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.82 |
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.
- Gary L. SellersSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jul 1999 · Named in a filing · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.89× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.62×
- John B. TehanSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jun 2003 · Text search only · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.25× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.54×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary L. SellersSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jul 1999 | Named in a filing | 18 | 1.89 | 0.00 | 1.62 |
| John B. TehanSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jun 2003 | Text search only | 33 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 0.54 |