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TODAY'S NEWS Federal judge tosses lawsuit against SNR Denton A U.S. district judge has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed by Impac Secured Assets Corp. against SNR Denton. The company alleged that the law firm violated securities laws in 2010 when it delayed correcting a mistake in a 2007 SEC filing. Alum says Georgetown Law reneged on naming agreement A Texas millionaire has sued Georgetown University Law Center, his alma mater, in an attempt to recover $7.5 million in donations after the school balked at naming a fitness center after him following his conviction for insider trading. Energy Department to remove radioactive waste from Hanford The U.S. Department of Energy said it plans to remove up to 3.1 million gallons of radioactive waste from aging underground tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State and truck it to Carlsbad, N.M., for disposal. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Need to transfer files from paper to mobile devices? 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Government refutes celebrity attorney's appeal of wiretap convictions More than two years after attorney-to-the-stars Terry Christensen appealed his 2008 wiretapping conviction charges, federal prosecutors have moved to uphold the verdict and enhanced prison sentence, citing his "moral blindness" and violation of his position of trust. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Need to transfer files from paper to mobile devices? Register today to learn more about Bridging the Mobile/Paper Gap to Increase Productivity . This informational webinar will review the trends, risks and challenges faced by law firms and corporate legal departments at the interface between mobile devices and paper. Then it will investigate the solutions designed by Canon U.S.A. to help mitigate those risks and challenges. Click here to register Court upholds ban on political buttons at polls but orders review of its application A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to a Minnesota law banning political buttons or badges at polling places, but it ordered the lower court to review how officials applied the law. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE MOVERS Allison Liff joins Weil, Gotshal & Manges's banking and finance practice group as partner in the New York office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column. OPINION Don't hate me because I'm beautiful Decision finding no bias in firing because of jealous wife exemplifies poor reading of law. 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