DAVE & BUSTERS INC DAB (last ticker on record)

CIK 943823Its 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 Aug 2005
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 13; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 10; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Mar 9, 2006Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 25, 2005Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
K&L Gates	Jun 2002	Named in a filing	723	1.06	1.35	1.18
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Jun 2002	Named in a filing	1,125	1.23	0.20	0.96
Hallett & Perrin, P.C.	Apr 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	27	1.70	2.06	1.25
Crouch & Hallett, L.L.P.	Sep 1997	Named in a filing	13	1.37	0.00	1.58
Shearman & Sterling	Aug 2010	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Aug 2010	Text search only	1,051	1.31	0.27	0.91
DLA Piper	Jul 2006	Text search only	1,184	1.00	0.45	1.20
Frost Brown Todd	Jul 2006	Text search only	90	0.64	0.00	1.05
Kirkland & Ellis	Jul 2006	Text search only	1,686	0.98	0.17	0.87
McDermott Will & Emery	Jul 2006	Text search only	562	0.97	0.60	1.14
Piper Rudnick	Jul 2006	Text search only	183	1.09	0.37	0.82
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Jul 2006	Text search only	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Jan 2006	Text search only	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85

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
Sean P. GriffithsGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Jul 2002	Named in a filing	15	1.77	0.00	0.00
Norman R. MillerWinstead PC	Jun 2002	Named in a filing	9	0.00	0.00	1.08
E. MICHAEL GREANEYGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Jun 2002	Named in a filing	12	1.70	0.00	0.00
Bruce H. HallettHallett & Perrin, P.C.	Sep 1997	Named in a filing	15	1.11	0.00	0.57
Corey R. ChiversWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Aug 2010	Text search only	38	1.63	0.00	1.48
OR FORMATIONSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Aug 2010	Text search only	160	1.27	0.15	0.90
Eva H. DavisKirkland & Ellis	Jul 2006	Text search only	12	1.10	0.00	1.95
Allison Land AmorisonSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Jan 2006	Text search only	5	0.99	0.00	2.51
Lance M. HardenburgHallett & Perrin, P.C.	Jan 2006	Text search only	7	0.00	1.33	1.62
William S. RubensteinSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Dec 2005	Text search only	12	0.00	0.00	0.00