Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Linked to 1,468 companies since Feb 1994. A filing names it for 66% 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.

139 of these companies later showed signs of SEC or DOJ scrutiny and had another red flag. Comparable companies would show 101.7, so that is 1.37× what you would expect.

SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag: 1.37×; 139 companies, 101.7 expected, q 0.025
SEC or DOJ scrutiny: 1.09×; 181 companies, 166.3 expected, q 0.966
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted: 0.60×; 33 companies, 54.9 expected, q 1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high: 1.41×; 350 companies, 249.0 expected, q <0.001

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	139	101.7	1.37	0.025
SEC or DOJ scrutiny	181	166.3	1.09	0.966
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted	33	54.9	0.60	1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high	350	249.0	1.41	<0.001
Two or more different red flags	363	254.9	1.42	<0.001
Said its accounts could not be relied on	227	211.8	1.07	0.982
Bankruptcy or receivership	72	64.8	1.11	0.689
Restructuring or accelerated debt	505	294.5	1.71	<0.001
Delisting notice	680	476.0	1.43	<0.001
SEC accounting enforcement release	48	39.0	1.23	1.000
An SEC release or DOJ statement names it, an officer or its stock	98	87.8	1.12	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	John A. ForeWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	56	82%	15	6.6	2.26	0.327	1.86	0.99	1.12
2	Jack HelfandWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	7	57%	4	0.5	7.45	0.352	4.50	3.58	0.00
3	Don S. WilliamsWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	7	100%	4	1.0	4.00	0.597	2.70	0.00	0.86
4	David J. SegreWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	55	96%	10	4.7	2.13	0.747	1.34	0.00	1.49
5	Donna M. PetkanicsWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	27	93%	7	2.9	2.39	0.747	1.54	0.00	1.05
6	JUDITH M. O'BRIENWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	20	90%	6	2.3	2.64	0.747	1.68	2.00	3.24
7	Katharine A. MartinWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	37	100%	7	2.9	2.39	0.785	1.38	0.00	1.09
8	Jeffrey D. SaperWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	102	96%	13	7.4	1.76	0.834	1.24	0.84	1.44
9	Robert G. DayWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	37	95%	6	2.3	2.56	0.834	1.52	1.14	1.87
10	FRANCIS S. CURRIEWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	16	100%	4	1.2	3.39	0.834	2.32	1.37	1.22
11	John E. AguirreWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	11	100%	5	2.0	2.54	0.834	1.71	0.00	0.00
12	Martin J. WatersWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	24	100%	5	1.8	2.78	0.844	1.91	0.88	2.40
13	Steven E. BochnerWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	63	79%	9	4.6	1.95	0.848	1.34	0.00	0.69
14	Larry W. SonsiniWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	44	100%	9	4.8	1.86	0.852	1.22	0.73	1.21
15	Thomas E. HornishWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	11	91%	3	0.7	4.44	0.877	4.08	0.00	1.98
16	Andrew T. HillWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	18	100%	3	0.6	4.71	0.881	1.95	0.00	2.55
17	Roger SternWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	8	75%	3	0.8	3.83	0.912	2.49	0.00	1.75
18	J. Robert SuffolettaWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	34	94%	5	2.2	2.29	0.922	1.57	2.49	2.42
19	Michael A. OcchioliniWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	31	94%	6	3.1	1.94	0.964	1.33	0.00	2.59
20	Martin W. KormanWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	30	90%	6	3.1	1.92	0.964	1.58	0.00	0.34
21	KENNETH M. SIEGELWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	11	100%	3	0.9	3.50	0.969	2.20	0.00	0.66
22	Aaron J. AlterWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	46	89%	3	4.1	0.73	1.000	0.59	1.05	1.24
23	Robert T. IshiiWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	43	81%	1	2.4	0.43	1.000	0.43	0.00	0.39
24	Michael NordtvedtWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	42	88%	2	2.5	0.81	1.000	0.50	0.00	1.27
25	Bradley L. FinkelsteinWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	41	88%	5	2.9	1.72	1.000	1.62	0.00	0.74
26	Dan OuyangWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	41	88%	2	1.4	1.45	1.000	1.30	2.59	1.78
27	Mark B. BaudlerWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	41	88%	5	2.3	2.13	1.000	1.69	0.00	1.52
28	Steven V. BernardWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	40	93%	4	2.5	1.60	1.000	0.96	0.00	1.08
29	Patrick J. SchultheisWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	38	95%	3	3.1	0.96	1.000	1.02	0.72	1.33
30	John T. SheridanWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	37	95%	4	2.8	1.42	1.000	1.51	0.00	1.51
31	Michael J. DanaherWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	37	89%	2	3.2	0.63	1.000	1.01	1.51	1.85
32	J. CASEY MCGLYNNWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	36	53%	1	2.4	0.42	1.000	0.52	0.43	1.12
33	Michael S. RinglerWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	36	86%	4	2.5	1.57	1.000	0.86	0.00	1.44
34	BARRY E. TAYLORWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	33	91%	3	2.7	1.11	1.000	0.70	1.36	1.95
35	Allison B. SpinnerWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	32	88%	4	1.7	2.31	1.000	1.30	0.00	1.92
36	Lisa L. StimmellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	30	77%	4	1.6	2.52	1.000	1.23	0.00	1.67
37	Julia ReigelWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	29	83%	4	2.3	1.78	1.000	1.54	0.00	0.95
38	Robert F. KornegayWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	29	100%	1	2.4	0.42	1.000	1.09	0.00	1.40
39	Andrew D. HoffmanWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	27	85%	1	1.6	0.63	1.000	0.35	0.00	1.07
40	Chris F. FennellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	27	85%	1	2.2	0.45	1.000	0.28	0.00	0.85
41	HERBERT P. FOCKLERWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	26	96%	3	2.2	1.34	1.000	1.41	0.00	1.31
42	MARIO M. ROSATIWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	26	69%	1	1.5	0.65	1.000	0.76	0.00	1.47
43	Douglas K. SchnellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	25	84%	2	1.2	1.61	1.000	1.06	2.82	0.58
44	Mark L. ReinstraWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	24	88%	3	2.3	1.33	1.000	1.10	0.82	2.63
45	Megan J. BaierWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	24	92%	1	1.3	0.76	1.000	0.44	0.00	1.98
46	Michael E. CokeWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	24	92%	2	1.4	1.39	1.000	1.22	0.00	1.46
47	MARK A. BERTELSENWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	22	96%	3	1.2	2.58	1.000	1.41	0.00	1.60
48	CHRISTOPHER D. MITCHELLWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	21	95%	1	1.4	0.72	1.000	0.44	0.00	0.93
49	Robert L. Wernli Jr.Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	21	95%	3	0.9	3.21	1.000	2.47	4.61	1.95
50	Carmen ChangWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	20	90%	3	1.9	1.61	1.000	0.90	0.00	1.17

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
AMYRIS, INC.AMRS (last ticker on record)	Apr 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
DZS INC.DZSI (last ticker on record)	Mar 2001	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ARTHROCARE CORPARTC (last ticker on record)	Jun 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
COMSCORE, INC.SCOR (last ticker on record)	Apr 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
QUANTUM CORPQMCO (last ticker on record)	Jun 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP.UTSI (last ticker on record)	Feb 2000	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPVTSS (last ticker on record)	Oct 1996	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Cambium Networks CorpCMBMF (last ticker on record)	May 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
EASTMAN KODAK COKODK (last ticker on record)	Jul 2009	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
JOIN Entertainment Holdings, Inc.RINO (last ticker on record)	Oct 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
META MATERIALS INC.MMAT (last ticker on record)	Feb 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SUNPOWER CORPSPWR (last ticker on record)	Aug 2005	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
THQ INCTHQIQ (last ticker on record)	Aug 2001	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
AutoWeb, Inc.AUTO (last ticker on record)	Mar 1997	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Capstone Energy Plus, Inc.CEPL (last ticker on record)	Dec 2002	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Clearday, Inc.CLRD (last ticker on record)	Aug 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS, CORP. /DECLOV (last ticker on record)	Oct 2020	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CRITICAL PATH INCCPTH (last ticker on record)	May 1999	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CTI BIOPHARMA CORPCTIC (last ticker on record)	Dec 1999	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CURON MEDICAL INCCRNM (last ticker on record)	Aug 2000	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
DENDREON CORPDNDNQ (last ticker on record)	Feb 2012	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Dialogic Inc.DLGC (last ticker on record)	Oct 2006	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
FILANA THERAPEUTICS, INC.FLNA (last ticker on record)	Jun 2000	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Future FinTech Group Inc.FTFT (last ticker on record)	Jan 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Happen, Inc.HAPN (last ticker on record)	Aug 2014	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
LeonaBio, Inc.LONA (last ticker on record)	Jul 2020	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Luminar Technologies, Inc./DELAZRQ (last ticker on record)	Sep 2020	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
POLARITYTE, INC.PTE (last ticker on record)	Nov 2004	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
RESPONSE GENETICS INCRGDX (last ticker on record)	Mar 2007	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SANMINA CORPSANM (last ticker on record)	Mar 1997	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SIGMA DESIGNS INCSIGM (last ticker on record)	Feb 1996	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.JAVA (last ticker on record)	Nov 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Vyome Holdings, IncHIND (last ticker on record)	Aug 2018	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
WeWork Inc.WE (last ticker on record)	May 2021	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Zovio IncZVO (last ticker on record)	Aug 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Zymergen Inc.ZY (last ticker on record)	Jan 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC.ABVC (last ticker on record)	Oct 2009	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ATHERSYS, INC / NEWATHX (last ticker on record)	Jul 2007	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Bakkt, Inc.BKKT (last ticker on record)	May 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Blaize Holdings, Inc.BZAI (last ticker on record)	Oct 2024	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CareMax, Inc.CMAX (last ticker on record)	Jun 2020	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Cloopen Group Holding LtdRAASY (last ticker on record)	Nov 2020	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout
CONNS INCCONN (last ticker on record)	May 2010	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CUTERA INCCUTR (last ticker on record)	Jan 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Edgio, Inc.EGIO (last ticker on record)	Mar 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ETELOS, INC.ETLO (last ticker on record)	Jun 2000	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
FINISAR CORPFNSR (last ticker on record)	May 2005	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Flyte Aviation, Inc.VTAK (last ticker on record)	May 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTDEAF (last ticker on record)	Apr 2014	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
INTRUSION INCINTZ (last ticker on record)	Aug 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Delisting notice (not a red flag)

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