DLA Piper

Linked to 1,184 companies since Jan 1994. A filing names it for 61% 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.

89 of these companies later showed signs of SEC or DOJ scrutiny and had another red flag. Comparable companies would show 73.5, so that is 1.21× what you would expect.

SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag: 1.21×; 89 companies, 73.5 expected, q 0.557
SEC or DOJ scrutiny: 1.00×; 123 companies, 122.6 expected, q 1.000
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted: 0.45×; 20 companies, 44.1 expected, q 1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high: 1.20×; 237 companies, 196.9 expected, q 0.358

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	89	73.5	1.21	0.557
SEC or DOJ scrutiny	123	122.6	1.00	1.000
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted	20	44.1	0.45	1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high	237	196.9	1.20	0.358
Two or more different red flags	241	192.9	1.25	0.036
Said its accounts could not be relied on	162	178.6	0.91	1.000
Bankruptcy or receivership	68	50.8	1.34	0.162
Restructuring or accelerated debt	309	217.7	1.42	<0.001
Delisting notice	466	401.6	1.16	0.030
SEC accounting enforcement release	29	26.2	1.11	1.000
An SEC release or DOJ statement names it, an officer or its stock	60	63.8	0.94	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	GRAY CARY WARE FREIDENRICHDLA Piper	24	13%	8	2.8	2.86	0.480	1.90	0.00	1.47
2	Jack I. KantrowitzDLA Piper	11	100%	4	0.8	5.28	0.593	3.68	0.00	1.09
3	DENNIS C. SULLIVANDLA Piper	17	100%	5	1.4	3.63	0.680	2.06	0.00	1.71
4	Peter M. AstizDLA Piper	22	100%	5	2.0	2.49	0.850	1.51	0.77	1.41
5	Howard ClowesDLA Piper	7	57%	3	0.7	4.59	0.850	3.10	0.00	0.00
6	J. HOWARD CLOWESDLA Piper	8	100%	3	0.7	4.28	0.879	2.84	0.00	0.00
7	Edward BattsDLA Piper	10	60%	3	0.7	4.49	0.881	2.49	0.00	0.98
8	PAUL A. BLUMENSTEINDLA Piper	9	100%	3	0.8	3.77	0.895	2.25	1.54	0.00
9	Andrew P. GilbertDLA Piper	49	84%	2	3.2	0.63	1.000	0.65	0.50	1.01
10	Stephen P. AlicantiDLA Piper	42	76%	2	1.3	1.54	1.000	1.12	0.00	0.51
11	Steven D. PidgeonDLA Piper	42	100%	5	3.6	1.40	1.000	0.90	0.90	1.08
12	Robert H. BergdoltDLA Piper	41	95%	1	2.2	0.46	1.000	0.74	0.00	0.98
13	Jeffrey C. SelmanDLA Piper	37	87%	2	1.4	1.40	1.000	1.05	1.34	1.26
14	Jeffrey C. ThackerDLA Piper	30	83%	4	2.1	1.86	1.000	1.35	1.17	0.88
15	Christopher C. PaciDLA Piper	27	85%	2	1.7	1.20	1.000	1.00	0.00	1.82
16	Douglas J. ReinDLA Piper	27	82%	3	2.4	1.24	1.000	1.08	0.49	0.90
17	Andrew LedbetterDLA Piper	22	86%	1	1.4	0.73	1.000	0.47	0.00	1.02
18	Jason C. HarmonDLA Piper	21	86%	2	1.5	1.33	1.000	2.36	0.00	0.37
19	David P. LewisDLA Piper	19	84%	2	1.6	1.24	1.000	0.76	0.00	0.88
20	Michael S. KagnoffDLA Piper	19	100%	2	1.4	1.45	1.000	1.72	0.00	1.81
21	Diane Holt FrankleDLA Piper	17	100%	1	1.7	0.59	1.000	0.37	1.59	1.06
22	GREGORY M. GALLODLA Piper	17	94%	1	1.7	0.60	1.000	0.37	1.17	1.21
23	Patrick J. O'MalleyDLA Piper	17	88%	1	0.6	1.65	1.000	0.79	0.00	2.34
24	Sanjay M. ShirodkarDLA Piper	17	94%	1	0.8	1.30	1.000	0.71	0.00	0.92
25	Henry LesserDLA Piper	16	88%	1	0.8	1.28	1.000	0.69	0.00	0.74
26	Larry W. NishnickDLA Piper	15	100%	2	0.8	2.61	1.000	4.03	0.00	1.31
27	Marjorie Sybul AdamsDLA Piper	15	87%	1	1.0	0.96	1.000	0.63	0.00	1.30
28	W. Michael HutchingsDLA Piper	15	93%	2	1.0	1.92	1.000	1.59	0.96	0.00
29	Sidney BurkeDLA Piper	14	64%	2	0.8	2.68	1.000	1.93	0.00	1.03
30	CAMERON JAY RAINSDLA Piper	13	100%	1	1.3	0.79	1.000	1.00	0.00	0.66
31	Francis J. Feeney Jr.DLA Piper	12	50%	2	0.7	2.73	1.000	2.36	1.05	1.41
32	Michael J. SteinDLA Piper	12	58%	2	0.6	3.12	1.000	2.45	0.00	0.56
33	Christopher P. GiordanoDLA Piper	11	82%	1	0.6	1.76	1.000	0.92	0.00	0.51
34	DAVID A. HUBBDLA Piper	11	91%	2	1.5	1.31	1.000	0.89	2.30	0.00
35	Marty B. LorenzoDLA Piper	11	91%	1	1.2	0.82	1.000	0.58	0.00	0.89
36	Patrick J. O MalleyDLA Piper	11	46%	2	0.4	4.85	1.000	1.94	0.00	4.16
37	Paul E. HurdlowDLA Piper	11	82%	1	0.8	1.28	1.000	0.83	0.00	1.53
38	Steven LiuDLA Piper	11	91%	1	0.9	1.08	1.000	0.69	1.51	1.57
39	Eric WangDLA Piper	10	80%	2	0.6	3.59	1.000	1.85	1.28	0.95
40	Bradley J. RockDLA Piper	9	100%	1	0.7	1.34	1.000	0.79	1.93	3.80
41	Steven L. WassermanDLA Piper	9	89%	1	1.0	0.98	1.000	1.37	0.00	1.95
42	Jeff ThackerDLA Piper	8	100%	1	0.7	1.54	1.000	2.02	6.94	0.77
43	Anna K. SpenceDLA Piper	7	71%	1	0.2	4.95	1.000	2.14	—	1.18
44	Matthew W. LeivoDLA Piper	7	86%	1	0.6	1.63	1.000	0.91	0.00	1.54
45	Rebecca K. SchmittDLA Piper	7	71%	1	0.4	2.71	1.000	1.45	0.00	2.96
46	BRUCE E. SCHAEFFERDLA Piper	6	100%	1	0.9	1.15	1.000	0.78	3.46	0.00
47	Ed BattsDLA Piper	6	83%	2	0.5	4.15	1.000	2.05	0.00	2.29
48	John F. MaselliDLA Piper	6	83%	1	0.5	2.00	1.000	1.81	0.00	0.93
49	John G. SaiaDLA Piper	6	100%	1	0.7	1.35	1.000	0.78	0.00	1.68
50	Sally J. RauDLA Piper	6	100%	1	0.4	2.45	1.000	1.50	0.00	2.48

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
DZS INC.DZSI (last ticker on record)	Nov 2003	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
I2 TECHNOLOGIES INCITWO (last ticker on record)	May 1999	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SPATIALIGHT INCHDTV (last ticker on record)	Nov 1999	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Cambium Networks CorpCMBMF (last ticker on record)	May 2018	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE INCFALC (last ticker on record)	Sep 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INCHAIN (last ticker on record)	Nov 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc.NES (last ticker on record)	Jun 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
PROJECT SAGE OLDCO, INC.SIEN (last ticker on record)	Jan 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Unilife CorpUNIS (last ticker on record)	Nov 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
WAVE SYSTEMS CORPWAVX (last ticker on record)	Jul 2001	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Code Rebel CorpCDRB (last ticker on record)	Jan 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy
DISH Network CORPDISH (last ticker on record)	Jun 2019	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
FINISAR CORPFNSR (last ticker on record)	Sep 1999	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Greenlane Holdings, Inc.GNLN (last ticker on record)	Aug 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Delisting notice (not a red flag)
KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.KGJI (last ticker on record)	Jun 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
KYNTRA BIO, INC.KYNB (last ticker on record)	Nov 2014	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Lightning eMotors, Inc.ZEV (last ticker on record)	Dec 2020	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
REDDY ICE HOLDINGS INCFRZ (last ticker on record)	Jul 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Savara IncSVRA (last ticker on record)	May 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
XWELL, Inc.XWEL (last ticker on record)	Oct 2016	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Akari Therapeutics PlcAKTX (last ticker on record)	Nov 2014	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INCAHT (last ticker on record)	Jul 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ATI Physical Therapy, Inc.ATIP (last ticker on record)	Mar 2021	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.AFHIH (last ticker on record)	Jan 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
AZIO AI HOLDINGS, INC.AZIO (last ticker on record)	Nov 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
BRC Group Holdings, Inc.RILY (last ticker on record)	Jun 2009	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CareMax, Inc.CMAX (last ticker on record)	Jan 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CHINA ELECTRIC MOTOR, INC.CELM (last ticker on record)	Dec 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Chord Energy CorpCHRD (last ticker on record)	Mar 2010	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ETELOS, INC.ETLO (last ticker on record)	Feb 2002	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
INPHONIC INCINPC (last ticker on record)	Jun 2004	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
LUNA INNOVATIONS INCLUNA (last ticker on record)	Feb 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
MSP Recovery, Inc.MSPR (last ticker on record)	Nov 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc.OIG (last ticker on record)	Feb 2012	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
RTB Digital, Inc.RTB (last ticker on record)	Feb 2025	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.FLYY (last ticker on record)	Dec 2011	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
UpHealth, Inc.UPHL (last ticker on record)	Feb 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
VANTAGEMED CORPVMDC (last ticker on record)	Nov 1999	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout
Vaxart, Inc.VXRT (last ticker on record)	Jun 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
VivoSim Labs, INC.VIVS (last ticker on record)	Mar 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd.APWR (last ticker on record)	May 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Went dark (not a red flag)
Achaogen, Inc.AKAO (last ticker on record)	Dec 2013	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Adeptus Health Inc.ADPT (last ticker on record)	May 2014	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.ADVM (last ticker on record)	May 2014	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ALCO STORES INCALCS (last ticker on record)	May 2014	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Went dark (not a red flag)
BORLAND SOFTWARE CORPBORL (last ticker on record)	Nov 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
BurgerFi International, Inc.BFI (last ticker on record)	Nov 2017	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CHC Group Ltd.HELIQ (last ticker on record)	Jan 2014	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CYREN Ltd.CYRN (last ticker on record)	Aug 2015	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.CTMX (last ticker on record)	Jul 2015	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)

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