PREMIER LASER SYSTEMS INC PLSIA (last ticker on record)
CIK 878543Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Went dark (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
- 1
- Newest began Sep 2000
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC enforcement releaseSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
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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.
- Paul HastingsFirst linked Mar 1998 · Named in a filing · 768 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- Epstein Becker & GreenFirst linked Jun 1997 · Named in a filing · 115 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Rutan & TuckerFirst linked May 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 60 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.97× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hastings | Mar 1998 | Named in a filing | 768 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.09 |
| Epstein Becker & Green | Jun 1997 | Named in a filing | 115 | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.14 |
| Rutan & Tucker | May 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 60 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 1.08 |
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.
- Peter J. TennysonPaul HastingsFirst linked Mar 1998 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.75× · Went dark 1.96× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- William J. SimpsonPaul HastingsFirst linked Mar 1998 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.75× · Went dark 2.13× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- SCOTT SANTAGATARutan & TuckerFirst linked Jun 1997 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 3.26× · 95% wipeout 1.29×
- Ellen S. BancroftDorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Jul 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.55× · Went dark 0.61× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- THOMAS G. BROCKINGTONRutan & TuckerFirst linked May 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.02× · Went dark 3.72× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter J. TennysonPaul Hastings | Mar 1998 | Named in a filing | 11 | 2.75 | 1.96 | 0.98 |
| William J. SimpsonPaul Hastings | Mar 1998 | Named in a filing | 9 | 0.75 | 2.13 | 0.00 |
| SCOTT SANTAGATARutan & Tucker | Jun 1997 | Named in a filing | 7 | 1.13 | 3.26 | 1.29 |
| Ellen S. BancroftDorsey & Whitney LLP | Jul 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 26 | 1.55 | 0.61 | 1.44 |
| THOMAS G. BROCKINGTONRutan & Tucker | May 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 2.02 | 3.72 | 0.00 |