Morning Docket: 10.09.09

* President Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize. I think anything that associates America with “peace” has to be a good thing. [Associated Press]
* The Astor trial highlights elder abuse in our society. [ABC]
* It turns out that Kwame Kilpatrick was outed by a plaintiff’s lawyer. [ABA Journal]
* The allegations against Dr. Phil probably are not true, but they sure are funny. [Popsquire]
* Corporations will spend even less on outside counsel next year. Is that good news for in-house counsel? [National Law Journal]
* America’s so-called “Toughest Sheriff” is being investigated for being tougher on Latinos. [CNN]

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