Vericel Corp VCEL (last ticker on record)

CIK 887359Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restatement
Restructuring
Delisting notice (not a red flag)

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Red flags: 2; Newest began Mar 2013
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 14; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jun 16, 2014Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 24, 2013Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 13, 2013Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 29, 2013Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Feb 14, 2011Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 7, 2009Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 18, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 21, 2007Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
King & Spalding	May 2022	Named in a filing	426	1.28	0.35	1.04
Goodwin Procter	Mar 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	1,221	0.79	0.31	1.17
Seyfarth Shaw	Feb 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	102	1.57	1.38	1.25
Dykema Gossett	May 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	115	0.95	0.23	0.87
DLA Piper	Jul 1998	Named in SEC correspondence	1,184	1.00	0.45	1.20
Pepper Hamilton	Dec 1996	Named in a filing	340	1.03	0.35	1.13
Cooley LLP	Sep 2014	Text search only	1,634	0.71	0.44	1.24
Morrison & Foerster	Apr 2013	Text search only	825	1.17	0.55	1.15
Piper Rudnick	Mar 2005	Text search only	183	1.09	0.37	0.82

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
Keith M. TownsendKing & Spalding	May 2022	Named in a filing	58	0.76	0.00	0.30
Robert J. LeclercKing & Spalding	May 2022	Named in a filing	15	0.00	0.00	0.76
Sarah AshfaqGoodwin Procter	Aug 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	24	0.00	0.00	0.71
Caitlin L. MurrayGoodwin Procter	May 2017	Named in a filing	5	0.00	0.00	1.40
Ryan SansomCooley LLP	Apr 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	40	0.00	0.00	0.93
Jacqueline MercierGoodwin Procter	Feb 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	18	0.85	0.00	0.59
Danielle LauzonGoodwin Procter	Mar 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	19	0.00	0.00	1.13
Mitchell S. BloomGoodwin Procter	Mar 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	109	0.38	0.00	1.03
Allan J. ReichD'ANCONA & PFLAUM	Nov 2008	Named in a filing	5	0.77	18.19	1.84
Michael E. BlountSeyfarth Shaw	Feb 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	5	2.68	2.26	1.55
Douglas J. ReinDLA Piper	Nov 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	27	1.08	0.49	0.90
Steven M. SkolnickLowenstein Sandler	Sep 2014	Text search only	69	1.23	1.18	1.36
Yvan-Claude PierreReed Smith	Jul 2013	Text search only	30	1.96	1.66	2.33
Andrew D. ThorpeOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP	Apr 2013	Text search only	29	0.91	0.00	0.97