READERS DIGEST ASSOCIATION INC RDA (last ticker on record)
CIK 858558Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Bankruptcy
- 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 Aug 2009
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 15
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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.
- Davis Brown Koehn Shors & RobertsFirst linked Oct 2010 · Named in a filing · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.50× · Went dark 0.78× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & GarrisonFirst linked Oct 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 826 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.02× · Went dark 0.18× · 95% wipeout 0.83×
- Perkins CoieFirst linked Oct 2010 · Named in a filing · 511 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- Quarles & BradyFirst linked Oct 2010 · Named in a filing · 170 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 0.70× · 95% wipeout 0.79×
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Jul 2003 · Named in a filing · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Nov 2001 · Named in a filing · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Fried FrankFirst linked Dec 1997 · Named in a filing · 540 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.33× · Went dark 0.24× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & MosleFirst linked Oct 2010 · Text search only · 35 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.49× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.03×
- Dewey & LeBoeuf LLPFirst linked Oct 2010 · Text search only · 126 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.60× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.15×
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Oct 2010 · Text search only · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Feb 2008 · Text search only · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Stroock & Stroock & LavanFirst linked Feb 2008 · Text search only · 178 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.78× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Feb 2008 · Text search only · 1,051 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Dec 2006 · Text search only · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Jones DayFirst linked Mar 2004 · Text search only · 686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.54× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Brown Koehn Shors & Roberts | Oct 2010 | Named in a filing | 17 | 0.50 | 0.78 | 0.91 |
| Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | Oct 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 826 | 1.02 | 0.18 | 0.83 |
| Perkins Coie | Oct 2010 | Named in a filing | 511 | 0.93 | 0.27 | 0.98 |
| Quarles & Brady | Oct 2010 | Named in a filing | 170 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.79 |
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | Jul 2003 | Named in a filing | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.85 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Nov 2001 | Named in a filing | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Fried Frank | Dec 1997 | Named in a filing | 540 | 1.33 | 0.24 | 0.94 |
| Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle | Oct 2010 | Text search only | 35 | 1.49 | 0.00 | 2.03 |
| Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP | Oct 2010 | Text search only | 126 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Oct 2010 | Text search only | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Feb 2008 | Text search only | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Stroock & Stroock & Lavan | Feb 2008 | Text search only | 178 | 0.98 | 0.78 | 0.96 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Feb 2008 | Text search only | 1,051 | 1.31 | 0.27 | 0.91 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Dec 2006 | Text search only | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Jones Day | Mar 2004 | Text search only | 686 | 1.25 | 0.54 | 1.12 |
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.
- Raphael M. RussoPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & GarrisonFirst linked Oct 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 72 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.67× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- John T. GaffneyCravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Jul 2003 · Named in a filing · 32 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.47× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.66×
- Patricia A. VlahakisWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Nov 2001 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.77×
- Jeffrey BagnerFried FrankFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.63×
- Arthur Fleischer Jr.Fried FrankFirst linked Dec 1997 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.55× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Beverly EvansDavis Brown Koehn Shors & RobertsFirst linked Oct 2010 · Text search only · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 1.29× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Brian M. StadlerSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Oct 2010 · Text search only · 39 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.25× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.31×
- Charles E. BarnettFirst linked Oct 2010 · Text search only · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Andrew J. PittsCravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Feb 2008 · Text search only · 58 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.77×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael M. RussoPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | Oct 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 72 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 1.02 |
| John T. GaffneyCravath Swaine & Moore | Jul 2003 | Named in a filing | 32 | 1.47 | 0.00 | 0.66 |
| Patricia A. VlahakisWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Nov 2001 | Named in a filing | 13 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 0.77 |
| Jeffrey BagnerFried Frank | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 16 | 1.66 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
| Arthur Fleischer Jr.Fried Frank | Dec 1997 | Named in a filing | 8 | 2.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Beverly EvansDavis Brown Koehn Shors & Roberts | Oct 2010 | Text search only | 8 | 1.00 | 1.29 | 0.00 |
| Brian M. StadlerSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Oct 2010 | Text search only | 39 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| Charles E. Barnett | Oct 2010 | Text search only | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Andrew J. PittsCravath Swaine & Moore | Feb 2008 | Text search only | 58 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.77 |