MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP MRX (last ticker on record)
CIK 859368Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Nov 2008
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 11
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-Q/A (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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.
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Dec 2012 · Named in a filing · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Nov 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Akin GumpFirst linked Jul 2002 · Named in a filing · 582 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Bryan CaveFirst linked Aug 1997 · Named in a filing · 471 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.76× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- Brown & Bain, P.A.First linked Aug 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.95× · Went dark 2.51× · 95% wipeout 1.39×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Jul 2003 · Text search only · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Dec 2012 | Named in a filing | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Nov 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Akin Gump | Jul 2002 | Named in a filing | 582 | 1.24 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Bryan Cave | Aug 1997 | Named in a filing | 471 | 1.09 | 0.76 | 0.98 |
| Brown & Bain, P.A. | Aug 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 2.95 | 2.51 | 1.39 |
| Davis Polk | Jul 2003 | Text search only | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
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.
- Alison S. ResslerSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Dec 2012 · Named in a filing · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.84× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Sarah P. PayneSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Dec 2012 · Named in a filing · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.42×
- Wesley C. HolmesLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Jan 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 53 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.55× · Went dark 1.08× · 95% wipeout 1.36×
- John J. HuberLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Oct 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 61 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.74×
- Paul T. ShultzFirst linked Nov 2007 · Named in a filing · 136 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 0.18× · 95% wipeout 1.49×
- Kevin B. EspinolaLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Jun 2007 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Charles K. RuckLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Nov 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 74 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- R. Scott SheanLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Nov 2005 · Named in a filing · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.95× · Went dark 0.74× · 95% wipeout 0.78×
- Stephen E. OlderMcGuireWoods LLPFirst linked Jul 2002 · Named in a filing · 35 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.92× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 1.79×
- Joseph P. RichardsonBryan CaveFirst linked Jan 1998 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 1.69× · 95% wipeout 0.79×
- Frank M. PlacentiBryan CaveFirst linked Aug 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.71× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison S. ResslerSullivan & Cromwell | Dec 2012 | Named in a filing | 37 | 1.84 | 0.00 | 1.02 |
| Sarah P. PayneSullivan & Cromwell | Dec 2012 | Named in a filing | 25 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.42 |
| Wesley C. HolmesLatham & Watkins LLP | Jan 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 53 | 1.55 | 1.08 | 1.36 |
| John J. HuberLatham & Watkins LLP | Oct 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 61 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 1.74 |
| Paul T. Shultz | Nov 2007 | Named in a filing | 136 | 1.34 | 0.18 | 1.49 |
| Kevin B. EspinolaLatham & Watkins LLP | Jun 2007 | Named in a filing | 10 | 1.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Charles K. RuckLatham & Watkins LLP | Nov 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 74 | 1.30 | 0.35 | 0.69 |
| R. Scott SheanLatham & Watkins LLP | Nov 2005 | Named in a filing | 37 | 1.95 | 0.74 | 0.78 |
| Stephen E. OlderMcGuireWoods LLP | Jul 2002 | Named in a filing | 35 | 2.92 | 0.66 | 1.79 |
| Joseph P. RichardsonBryan Cave | Jan 1998 | Named in a filing | 12 | 1.15 | 1.69 | 0.79 |
| Frank M. PlacentiBryan Cave | Aug 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 1.71 | 0.00 | 0.92 |