VIROPHARMA INC VPHM (last ticker on record)
CIK 946840Its 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 Jan 2014
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 12
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.
- Davis PolkFirst linked Jan 2014 · Named in a filing · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Nov 2013 · Named in a filing · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- DLA PiperFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Willkie FarrFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 539 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.40× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Holland & KnightFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in a filing · 413 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.82× · 95% wipeout 1.19×
- Pepper HamiltonFirst linked Aug 1998 · Named in SEC correspondence · 340 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- Morgan LewisFirst linked Sep 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,028 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Polk | Jan 2014 | Named in a filing | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Nov 2013 | Named in a filing | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| DLA Piper | Aug 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,184 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 1.20 |
| Willkie Farr | Aug 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 539 | 1.23 | 0.40 | 0.84 |
| Holland & Knight | Aug 2008 | Named in a filing | 413 | 1.17 | 0.82 | 1.19 |
| Pepper Hamilton | Aug 1998 | Named in SEC correspondence | 340 | 1.03 | 0.35 | 1.13 |
| Morgan Lewis | Sep 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,028 | 1.18 | 0.31 | 1.02 |
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.
- William J. ChuddDavis PolkFirst linked Jan 2014 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Eileen T. NugentSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Nov 2013 · Named in a filing · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.48× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.35×
- George R. Bason Jr.Davis PolkFirst linked Nov 2013 · Named in a filing · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.58×
- Michael P. RoganSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Nov 2013 · Named in a filing · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.36×
- Andrew P. GilbertDLA PiperFirst linked Jul 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 49 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 0.50× · 95% wipeout 1.01×
- Jeffrey S. HochmanWillkie FarrFirst linked Aug 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Thomas L. HanleyStradley Ronon Stevens & YoungFirst linked Dec 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 1.65× · 95% wipeout 0.49×
- Jeffrey P. LibsonPepper HamiltonFirst linked Jul 2001 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.43×
- JEFFREY P. WALDRON UIREStevens & LeeFirst linked Aug 1998 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- DAVID R. KING UIREMorgan LewisFirst linked Aug 1997 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- DAVID R. KINGMorgan LewisFirst linked Sep 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.38×
- Steven J. AbramsHogan Lovells US LLPFirst linked Jan 2005 · Text search only · 28 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.53× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. ChuddDavis Polk | Jan 2014 | Named in a filing | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Eileen T. NugentSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Nov 2013 | Named in a filing | 19 | 1.48 | 0.00 | 0.35 |
| George R. Bason Jr.Davis Polk | Nov 2013 | Named in a filing | 37 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 0.58 |
| Michael P. RoganSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Nov 2013 | Named in a filing | 24 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.36 |
| Andrew P. GilbertDLA Piper | Jul 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 49 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 1.01 |
| Jeffrey S. HochmanWillkie Farr | Aug 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 1.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thomas L. HanleyStradley Ronon Stevens & Young | Dec 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 26 | 0.98 | 1.65 | 0.49 |
| Jeffrey P. LibsonPepper Hamilton | Jul 2001 | Named in a filing | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.43 |
| JEFFREY P. WALDRON UIREStevens & Lee | Aug 1998 | Named in a filing | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| DAVID R. KING UIREMorgan Lewis | Aug 1997 | Named in a filing | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| DAVID R. KINGMorgan Lewis | Sep 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 15 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| Steven J. AbramsHogan Lovells US LLP | Jan 2005 | Text search only | 28 | 1.53 | 0.00 | 1.15 |