E SPIRE COMMUNICATIONS INC
CIK 932140Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 0
- None on record
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- 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)
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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.
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Mar 1998 · Named in a filing · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Dorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Nov 1997 · Named in a filing · 630 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.73× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Aug 1997 · Named in a filing · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- ROSS & HARDIESFirst linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.81× · Went dark 3.15× · 95% wipeout 1.60×
- Piper & Marbury L.L.P.First linked Jun 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 143 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 1.33× · 95% wipeout 0.89×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Mar 1998 | Named in a filing | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Nov 1997 | Named in a filing | 630 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 1.16 |
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | Aug 1997 | Named in a filing | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.85 |
| ROSS & HARDIES | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 11 | 1.81 | 3.15 | 1.60 |
| Piper & Marbury L.L.P. | Jun 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 143 | 1.05 | 1.33 | 0.89 |
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.
- Richard A. DruckerDavis PolkFirst linked Dec 2000 · Named in a filing · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.16× · Went dark 0.89× · 95% wipeout 0.53×
- Mario A. PonceSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Mar 1998 · Named in a filing · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.60× · Went dark 1.10× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
- Kevin T. CollinsJenner & BlockFirst linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 1.60× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- Richard C. Tilghman Jr.Piper & Marbury L.L.P.First linked Jun 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.78× · Went dark 2.62× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard A. DruckerDavis Polk | Dec 2000 | Named in a filing | 19 | 1.16 | 0.89 | 0.53 |
| Mario A. PonceSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Mar 1998 | Named in a filing | 23 | 2.60 | 1.10 | 1.22 |
| Kevin T. CollinsJenner & Block | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 19 | 0.97 | 1.60 | 0.82 |
| Richard C. Tilghman Jr.Piper & Marbury L.L.P. | Jun 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 0.78 | 2.62 | 0.91 |