ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. ACHV (last ticker on record)
CIK 949858Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Oct 2018
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Aug 2017 to Nov 2022
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 11
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit 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.
- Paul HastingsFirst linked Mar 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 768 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- Fenwick & West LLPFirst linked Nov 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 443 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.21× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Dorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Jun 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 630 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.73× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Stradling Yocca Carlson & RauthFirst linked Sep 1997 · Named in a filing · 165 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 1.37× · 95% wipeout 1.37×
- Duane MorrisFirst linked Dec 2021 · Text search only · 413 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.76× · Went dark 1.28× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Baker & McKenzieFirst linked May 2017 · Text search only · 587 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hastings | Mar 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 768 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.09 |
| Fenwick & West LLP | Nov 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 443 | 0.95 | 0.21 | 1.23 |
| Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Jun 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 630 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 1.16 |
| Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | Sep 1997 | Named in a filing | 165 | 1.18 | 1.37 | 1.37 |
| Duane Morris | Dec 2021 | Text search only | 413 | 0.76 | 1.28 | 1.06 |
| Baker & McKenzie | May 2017 | Text search only | 587 | 1.07 | 0.72 | 1.00 |
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.
- Ryan MittenessFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Nov 2019 · Named in a filing · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.84× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Chelsea AndersonFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Jul 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.49×
- Robert A. FreedmanFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Mar 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 69 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 0.53× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Amanda RoseFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Oct 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Alan C. SmithFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Nov 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.62× · Went dark 0.79× · 95% wipeout 1.47×
- James D. EvansFenwick & West LLPFirst linked Nov 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 46 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Christopher L. DoerksenDorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Jun 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.81× · 95% wipeout 0.81×
- Randal R. JonesDorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Jun 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 1.58× · 95% wipeout 2.01×
- Christopher D. IveyStradling Yocca Carlson & RauthFirst linked Sep 1997 · Named in a filing · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 1.58× · 95% wipeout 1.79×
- Dean M. ColucciDuane MorrisFirst linked Dec 2021 · Text search only · 49 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.36× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Michael F. NertneyEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Jun 2018 · Text search only · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.04×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan MittenessFenwick & West LLP | Nov 2019 | Named in a filing | 22 | 0.84 | 0.00 | 0.91 |
| Chelsea AndersonFenwick & West LLP | Jul 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 22 | 1.46 | 0.00 | 0.49 |
| Robert A. FreedmanFenwick & West LLP | Mar 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 69 | 0.86 | 0.53 | 0.96 |
| Amanda RoseFenwick & West LLP | Oct 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 24 | 1.87 | 0.00 | 1.27 |
| Alan C. SmithFenwick & West LLP | Nov 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 27 | 0.62 | 0.79 | 1.47 |
| James D. EvansFenwick & West LLP | Nov 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 46 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 1.08 |
| Christopher L. DoerksenDorsey & Whitney LLP | Jun 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 0.00 | 0.81 | 0.81 |
| Randal R. JonesDorsey & Whitney LLP | Jun 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 15 | 0.00 | 1.58 | 2.01 |
| Christopher D. IveyStradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | Sep 1997 | Named in a filing | 16 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 1.79 |
| Dean M. ColucciDuane Morris | Dec 2021 | Text search only | 49 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.87 |
| Michael F. NertneyEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Jun 2018 | Text search only | 19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.04 |