Morning Docket 11.09.09

* The National Law Journal has their annual headcount at the top 250 law firms. Law firms saw their biggest decline in the three decades that NLJ has been keeping track, with headcount falling by nearly 5%. [National Law Journal]
* The links of the Galleon insider trading ring. Ropes & Gray had some uncomfortable calls to make to clients Hilton, Avaya Inc., 3Com Corp. and Axcan Pharma Inc., thanks to Arthur Cutillo. [Bloomberg]
* Law firms may want to come up with a “dos and don’ts” list for clients with regard to insider trading. [New York Times]
* Scott Rothstein rose fast and will fall faster. More details on his wild life and wilder philanthropy. [St. Petersburg Times]
* Actor James Woods is suing a Rhode Island hospital over the death of his 49-year-old brother. [Fox News via AfterTheBeef]
* New Google Books settlement tonight. [Washington Post]

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