CEPHALON INC CEPH (last ticker on record)
CIK 873364Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- Restructuring
- 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 Jun 2010
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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)
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.
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Dec 2011 · Named in a filing · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Sidley AustinFirst linked Nov 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,210 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.30× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Aug 2000 · Named in a filing · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Morgan LewisFirst linked Jan 1997 · Named in a filing · 1,028 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Feb 2002 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLPFirst linked Jun 2001 · Text search only · 150 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.42× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis | Dec 2011 | Named in a filing | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Sidley Austin | Nov 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,210 | 1.30 | 0.14 | 0.93 |
| Cooley LLP | Aug 2000 | Named in a filing | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| Morgan Lewis | Jan 1997 | Named in a filing | 1,028 | 1.18 | 0.31 | 1.02 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Feb 2002 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP | Jun 2001 | Text search only | 150 | 1.08 | 0.42 | 1.31 |
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.
- David FoxKirkland & EllisFirst linked Dec 2011 · Named in a filing · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.32×
- Jeffrey SymonsKirkland & EllisFirst linked Dec 2011 · Named in a filing · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.67× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Richard A. SilfenDuane MorrisFirst linked May 2002 · Named in a filing · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.45× · Went dark 0.93× · 95% wipeout 0.16×
- RICHARD A. DENMON UIREMorgan LewisFirst linked Apr 2001 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 2.08× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- DAVID R. KINGMorgan LewisFirst linked Jan 1997 · Named in a filing · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.38×
- Michael J. SchiavoneShearman & SterlingFirst linked Feb 2002 · Text search only · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David FoxKirkland & Ellis | Dec 2011 | Named in a filing | 23 | 1.31 | 0.00 | 0.32 |
| Jeffrey SymonsKirkland & Ellis | Dec 2011 | Named in a filing | 17 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Richard A. SilfenDuane Morris | May 2002 | Named in a filing | 25 | 1.45 | 0.93 | 0.16 |
| RICHARD A. DENMON UIREMorgan Lewis | Apr 2001 | Named in a filing | 10 | 0.00 | 2.08 | 0.00 |
| DAVID R. KINGMorgan Lewis | Jan 1997 | Named in a filing | 15 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| Michael J. SchiavoneShearman & Sterling | Feb 2002 | Text search only | 24 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 |