Cooley LLP

Linked to 1,634 companies since Feb 1995. A filing names it for 71% of those. The rest come from a text search, which also finds a firm on the other side of a deal.

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.

90 of these companies later showed signs of SEC or DOJ scrutiny and had another red flag. Comparable companies would show 105.0, so that is 0.86× what you would expect.

SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag: 0.86×; 90 companies, 105.0 expected, q 1.000
SEC or DOJ scrutiny: 0.71×; 116 companies, 163.3 expected, q 1.000
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted: 0.44×; 25 companies, 56.3 expected, q 1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high: 1.24×; 470 companies, 379.0 expected, q 0.292

Each bar’s tick marks 1×, no more than comparable companies. A colored bar has q below 0.05, the usual bar.

Every outcome

What came later among these companies, against comparable companies
What came later	Companies	Expected	× expected	q
SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag	90	105.0	0.86	1.000
SEC or DOJ scrutiny	116	163.3	0.71	1.000
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted	25	56.3	0.44	1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high	470	379.0	1.24	0.292
Two or more different red flags	416	327.4	1.27	0.005
Said its accounts could not be relied on	205	231.0	0.89	1.000
Bankruptcy or receivership	82	76.1	1.08	0.934
Restructuring or accelerated debt	555	365.7	1.52	<0.001
Delisting notice	792	629.9	1.26	<0.001
SEC accounting enforcement release	18	32.1	0.56	1.000
An SEC release or DOJ statement names it, an officer or its stock	61	85.7	0.71	1.000

What each of these means

SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag: The SEC or DOJ took an interest, and the company also fell 95%, restated its accounts, restructured or went bankrupt.
SEC or DOJ scrutiny: An enforcement release; a Wells notice, a formal order, a subpoena or a statement that it is cooperating with the SEC or Justice Department in the company's own filings; or far more SEC letters than a company normally draws. Whether or not the company was ever charged: most cases settle, or end in nothing public.
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted: The SEC revoked the company's registration, or suspended trading, for nothing but not filing.
Shares fell 95% from their high: A close at least 95% below the earlier high, with no close above a fifth of that high in the next ten, so that one bad print does not count. It can recover later.
Two or more different red flags: Any two of: SEC or DOJ scrutiny, a 95% fall, a restatement, a restructuring, a bankruptcy.
Said its accounts could not be relied on: The company's own Item 4.02 notice on Form 8-K.
Bankruptcy or receivership: The company's Item 1.03 notice on Form 8-K. This follows how much debt clients carry, so restructuring practices read high here.
Restructuring or accelerated debt: Item 2.05 or Item 2.04 on Form 8-K.
Delisting notice: Item 3.01 on Form 8-K. Mergers and transfers between exchanges report under it too, so it is shown but counts as no red flag.
SEC accounting enforcement release: An Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Release that names the company.
An SEC release or DOJ statement names it, an officer or its stock: The text of a release or a DOJ statement names the company, one of its officers, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved. It does not say the company did wrong: a company can be the victim. This is about the company, never its lawyers.

Lawyers at this firm

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Lawyers ranked by SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag. Click a column to sort.
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1	Dave PeinsippCooley LLP	43	93%	5	1.8	2.84	0.850	1.69	0.00	1.73
2	Michael J. SullivanCooley LLP	12	92%	4	1.3	3.02	0.850	1.91	0.00	1.93
3	Virginia C. EdwardsCooley LLP	11	82%	4	1.3	3.07	0.850	1.94	0.00	0.93
4	Julie M. RobinsonCooley LLP	15	100%	4	1.5	2.60	0.929	1.99	0.00	1.39
5	Keith A. FlaumCooley LLP	25	96%	5	2.4	2.11	0.959	1.78	0.00	0.00
6	Daniel I. GoldbergCooley LLP	184	21%	7	9.1	0.77	1.000	0.64	0.00	1.03
7	Charles S. KimCooley LLP	118	99%	3	6.5	0.46	1.000	0.41	0.00	1.37
8	John T. McKennaCooley LLP	97	94%	4	7.4	0.54	1.000	0.53	0.43	1.10
9	David PeinsippCooley LLP	86	97%	7	4.9	1.44	1.000	1.13	0.00	1.55
10	Eric C. JensenCooley LLP	66	97%	4	4.3	0.93	1.000	0.58	0.00	0.97
11	Kristin VanderPasCooley LLP	61	97%	2	2.9	0.68	1.000	0.47	0.00	1.49
12	Brett D. WhiteCooley LLP	55	100%	1	4.5	0.22	1.000	0.27	0.84	0.97
13	Marc RechtCooley LLP	52	79%	1	3.1	0.32	1.000	0.23	0.67	1.03
14	Nicole BrookshireCooley LLP	52	96%	1	2.6	0.39	1.000	0.20	0.00	1.73
15	Brent B. SilerCooley LLP	51	98%	1	3.4	0.29	1.000	0.40	0.57	1.70
16	Kenneth L. GuernseyCooley LLP	51	94%	3	4.3	0.70	1.000	0.56	0.49	1.38
17	Barbara L. BordenCooley LLP	50	100%	2	3.1	0.64	1.000	0.89	0.31	0.32
18	Frederick T. MutoCooley LLP	46	98%	4	4.2	0.96	1.000	0.95	1.03	1.13
19	Thomas A. CollCooley LLP	45	98%	4	3.4	1.17	1.000	0.81	0.00	0.88
20	Richard SegalCooley LLP	43	93%	2	2.2	0.92	1.000	0.57	0.00	1.38
21	Eric BlanchardCooley LLP	42	100%	2	2.2	0.92	1.000	0.91	0.00	0.84
22	Jon C. AvinaCooley LLP	42	95%	3	2.3	1.29	1.000	0.74	0.00	1.09
23	Robert W. PhillipsCooley LLP	40	98%	3	2.8	1.06	1.000	0.67	1.05	1.02
24	Laura A. BerezinCooley LLP	37	89%	2	3.3	0.60	1.000	0.63	0.00	1.28
25	Michael E. TentaCooley LLP	37	95%	2	3.5	0.57	1.000	0.40	0.00	1.48
26	Mark P. TanouryCooley LLP	36	67%	1	2.6	0.38	1.000	0.42	0.54	1.20
27	Jodie M. BourdetCooley LLP	35	89%	2	2.6	0.76	1.000	0.60	0.00	2.00
28	Joshua A. KaufmanCooley LLP	35	89%	1	1.5	0.66	1.000	0.88	0.00	0.97
29	Andrew S. WilliamsonCooley LLP	32	100%	4	2.8	1.41	1.000	0.78	0.00	1.70
30	Matthew T. BrowneCooley LLP	29	93%	2	2.5	0.81	1.000	1.20	0.00	1.02
31	Peter ByrneCooley LLP	29	97%	3	1.3	2.25	1.000	1.54	0.00	1.08
32	Robert L. JonesCooley LLP	29	86%	2	4.0	0.50	1.000	0.72	0.00	1.11
33	Suzanne Sawochka HooperCooley LLP	29	97%	2	2.8	0.73	1.000	0.48	0.00	1.30
34	Carlton FlemingCooley LLP	28	96%	2	1.6	1.28	1.000	0.83	0.00	1.30
35	Sean M. ClaytonCooley LLP	28	100%	1	2.0	0.50	1.000	0.73	0.00	1.38
36	Francis R. WheelerCooley LLP	27	96%	3	2.5	1.21	1.000	1.28	1.18	0.84
37	James C. T. LinfieldCooley LLP	27	100%	1	2.3	0.43	1.000	0.29	0.53	0.86
38	Charles J. BairCooley LLP	26	100%	1	1.5	0.67	1.000	0.86	0.00	0.94
39	Nancy H. WojtasCooley LLP	26	85%	5	1.9	2.69	1.000	2.00	0.00	1.58
40	Alan HambeltonCooley LLP	25	96%	1	1.2	0.82	1.000	0.37	0.00	1.76
41	Denny WonCooley LLP	25	96%	1	0.7	1.39	1.000	0.80	0.00	0.94
42	Jason L. KentCooley LLP	25	84%	2	1.8	1.10	1.000	1.07	0.00	1.01
43	Matthew W. SonsiniCooley LLP	24	92%	4	2.6	1.55	1.000	1.27	0.00	0.62
44	Miguel J. VegaCooley LLP	24	92%	2	1.7	1.16	1.000	1.49	0.00	1.13
45	D. Bradley PeckCooley LLP	21	100%	4	1.9	2.11	1.000	1.46	0.00	1.38
46	Matthew B. HemingtonCooley LLP	21	100%	1	1.5	0.67	1.000	0.88	1.09	0.96
47	James C. KitchCooley LLP	19	90%	2	1.8	1.11	1.000	0.73	1.10	1.70
48	Jamie LeighCooley LLP	19	95%	1	0.6	1.61	1.000	0.75	0.00	0.24
49	Jon E. GavenmanCooley LLP	19	100%	1	1.3	0.79	1.000	0.46	0.00	0.41
50	Jeremy D. GlaserCooley LLP	18	94%	1	1.4	0.74	1.000	1.49	0.00	0.99

Linked companies

WithSortOnly where a filing names them

Companies linked to this firm or lawyer, and what came later among them. Click a column to sort.
		How it is known
BROADVISION INCBVSN (last ticker on record)	May 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
I2 TECHNOLOGIES INCITWO (last ticker on record)	Apr 2000	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
IDEANOMICS, INC.IDEX (last ticker on record)	Sep 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Delisting notice (not a red flag)
QUANTUM CORPQMCO (last ticker on record)	Aug 1999	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
U.S. Dry Cleaning Services CorpUDRY (last ticker on record)	Oct 1997	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring
ASYST TECHNOLOGIES INCASYT (last ticker on record)	Dec 1996	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Core Scientific, Inc./txCORZ (last ticker on record)	Aug 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
DENDREON CORPDNDNQ (last ticker on record)	Mar 2000	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
NVIDIA CORPNVDA (last ticker on record)	Mar 1998	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
WM TECHNOLOGY, INC.MAPS (last ticker on record)	Jan 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INCCDNS (last ticker on record)	Nov 1996	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CANTALOUPE, INC.CTLP (last ticker on record)	May 2018	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Celsius Holdings, Inc.CELH (last ticker on record)	Jul 2016	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CNET NETWORKS INCCNET (last ticker on record)	Jul 2001	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Internap CorpINAP (last ticker on record)	Jul 1999	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INCMXIM (last ticker on record)	Feb 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Ouster, Inc.OUST (last ticker on record)	Dec 2020	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
PRECIGEN, INC.PGEN (last ticker on record)	May 2013	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SEQUENOM INCSQNM (last ticker on record)	Jun 2001	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Sports Entertainment Gaming Global CorpLTRY (last ticker on record)	Sep 2021	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
TAPESTRY PHARMACEUTICALS, INCTPPH (last ticker on record)	Nov 2001	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
AppHarvest, Inc.APPH (last ticker on record)	Oct 2020	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPAMCC (last ticker on record)	Dec 1999	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
BIOCEPT INCBIOC (last ticker on record)	Aug 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ETELOS, INC.ETLO (last ticker on record)	Aug 2003	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
F5, INC.FFIV (last ticker on record)	Apr 1999	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
GSI COMMERCE INCGSIC (last ticker on record)	Oct 2000	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
HANSEN MEDICAL INCHNSN (last ticker on record)	Aug 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
HSBC Finance CorpHFCPRB (last ticker on record)	Sep 1997	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring
iLearningEngines, Inc.AILE (last ticker on record)	Jan 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
INFINITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.INFI (last ticker on record)	Mar 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
INPHONIC INCINPC (last ticker on record)	Nov 2002	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Inspired Entertainment, Inc.INSE (last ticker on record)	Aug 2014	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
INTERMUNE INCITMN (last ticker on record)	Feb 2000	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
IO Biotech, Inc.IOBT (last ticker on record)	Nov 2021	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.KTOS (last ticker on record)	Aug 1999	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Legacy EJY, Inc.ENJY (last ticker on record)	May 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
MMRGlobal, Inc.MMRF (last ticker on record)	Apr 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
NVN Liquidation, Inc.NOVN (last ticker on record)	Feb 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
OMNICELL, INC.OMCL (last ticker on record)	Apr 2000	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
PMC SIERRA INCPMCS (last ticker on record)	Jul 2000	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
PROGRESSIVE GAMING INTERNATIONAL CORPPGIC (last ticker on record)	Nov 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.SRPT (last ticker on record)	Jul 2003	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SIEBEL SYSTEMS INCSEBL (last ticker on record)	May 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring
TERAYON COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSTERN (last ticker on record)	Jun 1998	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ACCELRYS, INC.ACCL (last ticker on record)	Nov 2004	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.ADVM (last ticker on record)	Jan 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
BORLAND SOFTWARE CORPBORL (last ticker on record)	Jan 1998	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CapForce Inc.CFOR (last ticker on record)	Apr 2015	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Cidara Therapeutics, Inc.CDTX (last ticker on record)	Feb 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)

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