What Did We Learn from Insider Trading at Galleon?

1. Hiring a dwarf to pose as a "small-cap" analyst isn't funny.
2. Shredding SIM cards is more effective than biting them in half.
3. The SEC is awake.
4. "Octopussy" is not a James Bond movie.
5. McKinsey & Company's publication, "Motivating people: Getting beyond money," is a must-read for...well...McKinsey & Company.
6. The Tamil Tigers are not a soccer team.
7. M&A lawyers want a piece of the action.
8. Hiring hookers is safer--no jail time--than flirting with with former beauty queens who consult hedge funds. Right, Eliot?
9. IBM hardware has bugs. Just ask the SEC.
10. Perp-Walk Fashion Tip: Hoodies are out. Expandable manila folders are in

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What are the other lessons from Galleon?

Here's the latest from The New York Times: U.S. Plans New Charge in Galleon Insider Case.

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