Linked to 907 companies since Feb 1994. A filing names it for 51% 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.
49 of these companies later showed signs of SEC or DOJ scrutiny and had another red flag. Comparable companies would show 49.9, so that is 0.98× what you would expect.
Each bar’s tick marks 1×, no more than comparable companies. A colored bar has q below 0.05, the usual bar.
| What came later | Companies | Expected | × expected | q |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag | 49 | 49.9 | 0.98 | 1.000 |
| SEC or DOJ scrutiny | 88 | 84.9 | 1.04 | 1.000 |
| Stopped filing, and the SEC acted | 8 | 24.6 | 0.33 | 1.000 |
| Shares fell 95% from their high | 118 | 129.3 | 0.91 | 1.000 |
| Two or more different red flags | 126 | 129.9 | 0.97 | 1.000 |
| Said its accounts could not be relied on | 162 | 155.4 | 1.04 | 1.000 |
| Bankruptcy or receivership | 41 | 34.5 | 1.19 | 0.669 |
| Restructuring or accelerated debt | 129 | 143.0 | 0.90 | 1.000 |
| Delisting notice | 287 | 298.7 | 0.96 | 1.000 |
| SEC accounting enforcement release | 12 | 18.3 | 0.66 | 1.000 |
| An SEC release or DOJ statement names it, an officer or its stock | 35 | 42.6 | 0.82 | 1.000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maureen BrundageWhite & Case | 12 | 100% | 4 | 1.4 | 2.93 | 0.848 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Raymond BogenriefWhite & Case | 6 | 83% | 2 | 0.2 | 9.73 | 0.952 | 7.73 | 0.00 | 0.92 |
| 3 | Joel L. RubinsteinWhite & Case | 195 | 91% | 9 | 9.2 | 0.98 | 1.000 | 0.74 | 0.55 | 1.04 |
| 4 | Elliott M. SmithWhite & Case | 107 | 93% | 6 | 4.1 | 1.45 | 1.000 | 1.26 | 0.51 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Colin J. DiamondWhite & Case | 83 | 84% | 5 | 4.6 | 1.08 | 1.000 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Daniel E. NussenWhite & Case | 63 | 94% | 4 | 3.0 | 1.32 | 1.000 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Jonathan P. RochwargerWhite & Case | 31 | 90% | 2 | 2.4 | 0.85 | 1.000 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| 8 | John M. ReissWhite & Case | 19 | 63% | 3 | 1.6 | 1.84 | 1.000 | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.44 |
| 9 | Elliot M. SmithWhite & Case | 18 | 28% | 1 | 0.8 | 1.30 | 1.000 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 1.49 |
| 10 | Kevin KeoghWhite & Case | 17 | 82% | 3 | 2.5 | 1.20 | 1.000 | 1.06 | 0.00 | 1.34 |
| 11 | Laura Katherine MannWhite & Case | 17 | 100% | 1 | 0.6 | 1.69 | 1.000 | 0.95 | 0.00 | 1.39 |
| 12 | Maia R. GezWhite & Case | 17 | 94% | 1 | 0.7 | 1.43 | 1.000 | 1.88 | 0.00 | 1.63 |
| 13 | Michelle B. RuttaWhite & Case | 17 | 82% | 1 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Mark L. MandelWhite & Case | 16 | 94% | 1 | 1.2 | 0.85 | 1.000 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 1.39 |
| 15 | Scott LeviWhite & Case | 13 | 100% | 1 | 0.3 | 3.23 | 1.000 | 1.52 | 0.00 | 2.42 |
| 16 | Matthew KautzWhite & Case | 12 | 67% | 1 | 0.8 | 1.29 | 1.000 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.56 |
| 17 | JORGE L. FREELANDWhite & Case | 11 | 91% | 1 | 0.7 | 1.42 | 1.000 | 0.84 | 1.35 | 2.08 |
| 18 | Oliver C. BrahmstWhite & Case | 11 | 27% | 1 | 0.8 | 1.22 | 1.000 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 1.87 |
| 19 | Laura SizemoreWhite & Case | 10 | 100% | 1 | 0.6 | 1.63 | 1.000 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 20 | Robert ChungWhite & Case | 7 | 71% | 1 | 0.3 | 3.07 | 1.000 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 21 | Neil W. RustWhite & Case | 5 | 60% | 1 | 0.6 | 1.66 | 1.000 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 1.63 |
| 22 | Jessica Y. ChenWhite & Case | 26 | 81% | 0 | 0.9 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Joel L. RubensteinWhite & Case | 19 | 47% | 0 | 0.9 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| 24 | David JohansenWhite & Case | 18 | 94% | 0 | 1.2 | 0.00 | — | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.96 |
| 25 | Gregory PryorWhite & Case | 17 | 65% | 0 | 1.1 | 0.00 | — | 1.59 | 0.00 | 0.84 |
| 26 | Gary KasharWhite & Case | 16 | 69% | 0 | 0.8 | 0.00 | — | 0.58 | 0.00 | 0.64 |
| 27 | Donald BakerWhite & Case | 15 | 93% | 0 | 0.9 | 0.00 | — | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 28 | John R. VetterliWhite & Case | 15 | 100% | 0 | 0.6 | 0.00 | — | 1.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 29 | Bryan J. LuchsWhite & Case | 12 | 75% | 0 | 0.9 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.85 |
| 30 | Andrew WeisbergWhite & Case | 11 | 73% | 0 | 0.3 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 31 | Timothy B. GoodellWhite & Case | 11 | 100% | 0 | 0.8 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.59 | 0.73 |
| 32 | Jessica ZhouWhite & Case | 10 | 90% | 0 | <0.1 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.52 |
| 33 | John GuzmanWhite & Case | 10 | 80% | 0 | 0.3 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 34 | Mark O. BagnallWhite & Case | 10 | 90% | 0 | 0.5 | 0.00 | — | 3.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 35 | Erica HoganWhite & Case | 9 | 100% | 0 | 0.2 | 0.00 | — | 1.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 36 | Russell DeutschWhite & Case | 9 | 89% | 0 | 0.5 | 0.00 | — | 1.85 | 0.00 | 0.71 |
| 37 | Taryn ZuckerWhite & Case | 8 | 88% | 0 | 0.4 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.64 |
| 38 | Daniel NamWhite & Case | 7 | 86% | 0 | 0.2 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 39 | Karen KatriWhite & Case | 7 | 86% | 0 | 0.1 | 0.00 | — | 5.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 40 | William F. Wynne Jr.White & Case | 7 | 71% | 0 | 0.4 | 0.00 | — | 1.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 41 | Dov GottliebWhite & Case | 6 | 100% | 0 | 0.4 | 0.00 | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.78 |
| 42 | Melinda AndersonWhite & Case | 6 | 50% | 0 | 0.3 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 |
| 43 | Patti J. MarksWhite & Case | 6 | 100% | 0 | 0.4 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 44 | James HuWhite & Case | 5 | 100% | 0 | 0.2 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.91 |
| 45 | Jonathan E. KahnWhite & Case | 5 | 100% | 0 | 0.7 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.65 | 1.96 |
| 46 | Jonathan MichelsWhite & Case | 5 | 80% | 0 | 0.2 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.42 |
| 47 | Joseph ChungWhite & Case | 5 | 100% | 0 | 0.2 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — | 0.55 |
| 48 | Oliver WrightWhite & Case | 5 | 80% | 0 | 0.2 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.43 |
| 49 | Victor MendozaWhite & Case | 5 | 80% | 0 | 0.1 | 0.00 | — | 3.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| How it is known | |||
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| Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc.OIG (last ticker on record) | Oct 2001 | Text search only |
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| SURGALIGN HOLDINGS, INC.SRGA (last ticker on record) | Jun 2020 | Named in a filing |
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| AVON PRODUCTS INCAVP (last ticker on record) | Mar 2013 | Named in a filing |
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| BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.BASX (last ticker on record) | Sep 2009 | Text search only |
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| Cano Health, Inc.CANOQ (last ticker on record) | Apr 2021 | Text search only |
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| Near Intelligence, Inc.NIR (last ticker on record) | Oct 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| Bakkt, Inc.BKKT (last ticker on record) | Aug 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| CITIGROUP INCC (last ticker on record) | Jun 2001 | Text search only |
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| Dave Inc./DEDAVE (last ticker on record) | Jan 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| DISH Network CORPDISH (last ticker on record) | Jun 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| KYNTRA BIO, INC.KYNB (last ticker on record) | Nov 2014 | Text search only |
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| Ouster, Inc.OUST (last ticker on record) | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP INCOSG (last ticker on record) | Aug 2014 | Text search only |
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| Presto Automation Inc.PRST (last ticker on record) | Mar 2022 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| Spectrum Brands, Inc.SPB (last ticker on record) | Jun 2005 | Text search only |
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| Sports Entertainment Gaming Global CorpLTRY (last ticker on record) | Jul 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| SUPERIOR BANCORPSUPR (last ticker on record) | Sep 2001 | Text search only |
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| WCI COMMUNITIES INCWCI (last ticker on record) | Aug 2008 | Named in a filing |
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| Aphton CORPAPHT (last ticker on record) | Jul 1997 | Named in a filing |
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| Bioventus Inc.BVS (last ticker on record) | Jan 2021 | Text search only |
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| CareMax, Inc.CMAX (last ticker on record) | Jun 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPDSUP (last ticker on record) | Jul 2003 | Text search only |
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| Electric Last Mile Solutions, Inc.ELMS (last ticker on record) | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.EOSE (last ticker on record) | Sep 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| Euronav MI II Inc.GNRT (last ticker on record) | Oct 2008 | Text search only |
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| GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTDGNK (last ticker on record) | Jun 2005 | Text search only |
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| Global Gas CorpHGAS (last ticker on record) | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| LANXESS Solutions US Inc.CHMT (last ticker on record) | Oct 2004 | Text search only |
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| LONGTOP FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES LTDLFT_OLD (last ticker on record) | Oct 2007 | Text search only |
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| MONEYLION INC.ML (last ticker on record) | Jun 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| Proterra IncPTRAQ (last ticker on record) | Aug 2020 | Text search only |
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| Real Good Food Company, Inc.RGF (last ticker on record) | Sep 2023 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| SOLAI LtdSLAI (last ticker on record) | Nov 2013 | Text search only |
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| Tattooed Chef, Inc.TTCF (last ticker on record) | Aug 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| Adagio Medical Holdings, Inc.ADGM (last ticker on record) | Feb 2024 | Text search only |
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| Boxlight CorpBOXL (last ticker on record) | Nov 2014 | Text search only |
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| Centric Brands Inc.CTRC (last ticker on record) | Nov 2016 | Named in a filing |
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| CURO Group Holdings Corp.CURO (last ticker on record) | Jul 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| EBHI Holdings, Inc.EBHI (last ticker on record) | Dec 2005 | Text search only |
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| EMCORE CORPEMKR (last ticker on record) | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing |
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| FaZe Holdings Inc.FAZE (last ticker on record) | Jan 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| GeneDx Holdings Corp.WGS (last ticker on record) | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| Getaround, IncGETR (last ticker on record) | Jan 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| Getty Images Holdings, Inc.GETY (last ticker on record) | Mar 2025 | Named in a filing |
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| Heliogen, Inc.HLGN (last ticker on record) | Jan 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INCHTZ (last ticker on record) | May 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| LILIS ENERGY, INC.LLEX (last ticker on record) | Apr 2016 | Text search only |
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| MARKETWISE, INC.MKTW (last ticker on record) | Jul 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| Nuburu, Inc.BURU (last ticker on record) | Jun 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence |
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| PARTICLE DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES INC/NVPDRT (last ticker on record) | Apr 2005 | Text search only |
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