peHUB First Read

* John Carney: We are all Milberg Weiss now * Allan Sloan: KKR is living the tax dream you can't * Pamela Samuelson: Why software startups decide to patent... or not * Morning Call: U.S. futures point higher, London rises early, European shares slip and the Nikkei climbs 2.7%. * Six questions for Bruce Bartlett * Marc Faber: Sit still, this is gonna hurt * Doug Banks is tired of the East Coast vs. West Coast tech innovation debate * Forget those negative nabobs on the Old Spice ad campaign; company sales rose 107% last month * LinkedIn is now valued at $2 billion, based on recent share purchase by hedge fund Tiger Global Management... When's that IPO?