AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AVNR (last ticker on record)

CIK 858803Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
Restatement
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: 2; Newest began Nov 2007
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 7; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jan 13, 2015Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 18, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 27, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 13, 2007Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Dec 7, 2007Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Nov 21, 2007Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 13, 2006Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 8, 2006Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 4, 2006Delisting 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Latham & Watkins LLP	Dec 2014	Named in a filing	2,667	0.98	0.31	1.10
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Apr 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	1,125	1.23	0.20	0.96
Ropes & Gray	Mar 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	914	0.98	0.14	0.92
Goodwin Procter	Jun 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	1,221	0.79	0.31	1.17
Heller Ehrman	May 2000	Named in SEC correspondence	256	1.00	0.76	0.96
Baker & McKenzie	Dec 1995	Named in a filing	587	1.07	0.72	1.00
Reed Smith	Aug 2012	Text search only	487	1.15	0.77	1.13

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.

Lawyers linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Charles K. RuckLatham & Watkins LLP	Dec 2014	Named in a filing	74	1.30	0.35	0.69
David M. WheelerLatham & Watkins LLP	Dec 2014	Named in a filing	7	2.56	0.00	1.40
R. Scott SheanLatham & Watkins LLP	Dec 2014	Named in a filing	37	1.95	0.74	0.78
Lisa M. KahleRopes & Gray	Feb 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	6	0.00	0.00	0.92
Ryan A. MurrGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Apr 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	77	0.53	0.77	0.66
Stephen C. FerruoloHeller Ehrman	Apr 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	12	1.66	0.00	0.00
ALAN JACOBSHeller Ehrman	May 2000	Named in a filing	9	0.89	0.00	0.00
Amar BudarapuBaker & McKenzie	May 2000	Named in a filing	11	0.00	2.84	1.29
John J. HentrichSheppard Mullin	Jan 1996	Named in a filing	16	2.09	0.80	2.39