HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA (last ticker on record)

CIK 860730Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

SEC/DOJ scrutiny
Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Restatement

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: 21; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 22; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Aug 14, 2009Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Nov 24, 2006Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 13, 2005A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 30, 2001A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 10-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
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Aug 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	741	1.31	0.12	0.76
Shearman & Sterling	Aug 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
Sullivan & Cromwell	Aug 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Bass, Berry & Sims	Nov 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	40	0.88	0.61	0.70
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Oct 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Dewey Ballantine	Aug 2001	Named in SEC correspondence	228	2.03	0.29	0.87
Fried Frank	Dec 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	540	1.33	0.24	0.94
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Jul 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	1,051	1.31	0.27	0.91
Proskauer Rose	May 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	492	1.15	0.48	1.08
Jenkens & Gilchrist	Apr 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	279	1.12	0.71	1.11
Winston & Strawn	Feb 2011	Text search only	585	1.18	0.60	1.02
Shutts & Bowen	Apr 2010	Text search only	39	0.65	1.09	0.77
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis	Apr 2010	Text search only	76	1.06	0.65	1.20
Alston & Bird	Aug 2007	Text search only	583	0.99	0.39	0.79
Cahill Gordon & Reindel	Aug 2007	Text search only	598	1.03	0.18	0.77
McGlinchey Stafford	Aug 2007	Text search only	15	0.50	0.00	0.68
McGuireWoods LLP	Aug 2007	Text search only	358	0.97	0.85	1.11
Ober Kaler Grimes & Shriver	Aug 2007	Text search only	32	0.75	0.72	0.64
OTTEN, JOHNSON, ROBINSON, NEFF & RAGONETTI, P.C.	Aug 2007	Text search only	8	0.00	0.00	1.51
Ropes & Gray	Aug 2007	Text search only	914	0.98	0.14	0.92
Latham & Watkins LLP	Aug 2006	Text search only	2,667	0.98	0.31	1.10

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
Helena K. GrannisCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Apr 2026	Named in a filing	29	3.15	0.00	1.17
David LopezCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Aug 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	55	1.99	0.00	1.56
James J. ClarkCahill Gordon & Reindel	May 2010	Named in a filing	18	0.89	0.00	0.66
Jonathan A. SchaffzinCahill Gordon & Reindel	May 2010	Named in a filing	21	1.42	0.00	0.51
Joseph KaufmanSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	May 2010	Named in a filing	45	0.82	0.00	0.46
John C. EricsonSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Aug 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	20	0.75	0.00	1.34
Richard A. FenyesSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Aug 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	39	0.36	0.00	0.32
Ryan D. ThomasBass, Berry & Sims	Sep 2006	Named in a filing	6	0.00	0.00	0.00
David J. SorkinSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Aug 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	22	1.45	0.00	0.52
James C. MorphySullivan & Cromwell	Aug 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	16	0.92	0.00	1.26
Clare O'BrienShearman & Sterling	Aug 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	23	1.77	0.00	0.33
John EvangelakosSullivan & Cromwell	Aug 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	15	0.95	2.37	0.00
Jack S. BodnerCovington & Burling	Jan 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	18	1.02	0.00	0.00
Morton A. PierceDewey Ballantine	Oct 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	54	1.94	0.40	0.34
Allan G. SperlingCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Apr 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	10	1.84	0.00	1.13
Jeffrey BagnerFried Frank	Dec 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	16	1.66	0.00	0.63
Ronald J. FrappierJenkens & Gilchrist	Apr 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	22	0.65	1.79	1.25
Julie H. JonesRopes & Gray	Aug 2007	Text search only	25	0.41	0.00	1.36
OR FORMATIONSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Aug 2007	Text search only	160	1.27	0.15	0.90
Sean RodgersSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Aug 2007	Text search only	17	0.33	0.00	0.00
Frank J. MarinaroLoeb & Loeb LLP	Aug 2006	Text search only	5	0.00	0.00	1.53
MICHAEL J. PENDLETONJenkens & Gilchrist	Dec 2004	Text search only	6	0.84	0.00	0.00