PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO PXP (last ticker on record)

CIK 891456Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

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: 1; Newest began Oct 2006
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 10; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jun 3, 2013Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 26, 2007Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 7, 2006Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 7, 2006Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
Oct 24, 2006Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 4, 2006Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Apr 2013	Named in a filing	889	1.31	0.07	0.59
Latham & Watkins LLP	Mar 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	2,667	0.98	0.31	1.10
Akin Gump	Jun 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	582	1.24	0.52	1.25
Davis Polk	May 2006	Text search only	1,694	1.26	0.06	1.02
Andrews Kurth LLP	Mar 2004	Text search only	398	1.27	0.35	1.30
Bracewell LLP	May 2003	Text search only	247	0.93	0.31	1.03
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP	Oct 2002	Text search only	169	0.88	0.82	1.25
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP	Jun 2002	Text search only	117	0.92	1.45	1.16
Fulbright & Jaworski	Jan 2001	Text search only	359	1.10	0.75	1.35

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
David E. ShapiroWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	May 2013	Named in a filing	56	0.95	0.00	0.54
Michael E. DillardLatham & Watkins LLP	May 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	19	1.08	0.00	1.81
Sean T. WheelerLatham & Watkins LLP	May 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	59	0.97	0.00	1.31
John GoodgameAkin Gump	Jun 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	22	0.76	0.00	1.16
Julien R. SmytheAkin Gump	Jun 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	15	1.18	0.00	0.47
G. Michael O LearyAndrews Kurth LLP	Aug 2007	Text search only	30	0.85	0.92	1.11
Michael O LearyAndrews Kurth LLP	Aug 2007	Text search only	67	1.30	0.56	1.11
James M. PrinceVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	May 2006	Text search only	26	1.26	0.00	1.61
JOHN A. WATSONFulbright & Jaworski	Jan 2001	Text search only	9	0.00	0.00	0.00
Timothy J. MooreCooley LLP	Jan 2001	Text search only	19	0.36	1.33	1.13