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TODAY'S NEWS White supremacist loses appeal over plot to kill federal judge For eight years, white supremacist Matthew Hale has been fighting his conviction for soliciting the murder of a federal judge. This week, a federal appeals court decisively rejected every argument he raised. Lady Gaga promoter sues to collect on terrorism insurance policy Concert promoter Live Nation has sued syndicates of insurer Lloyd's of London for their "despicable conduct" in refusing to cover losses stemming from a performance by Lady Gaga in Indonesia that was canceled last year after the pop star received threats from an Islamic terrorist group. University of Chicago lands Fitzgerald for teaching job Patrick Fitzgerald, the high-profile former U.S. attorney, is heading to the University of Chicago Law School. He has been named the inaugural Feirson Distinguished Lecturer at the school and will teach one course per year, beginning with a national security law program this spring. 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Former state high court judge named dean at Saint Louis Law Just one day after interim dean Tom Keefe announced he was leaving, the University of Saint Louis School of Law announced on March 5 that former Supreme Court of Missouri Judge Michael Wolff would assume the deanship, effective immediately. 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 Wyrick Robbins acquires financial services law firm Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, a 73-attorney law firm based in Raleigh, N.C., has acquired a four-lawyer shop focusing on financial services clients. Daily D.C. Lateral Roundup: Schiff Hardin Two attorneys from Cozen O'Connor, Ralph De Martino and Alec Orudjev, have joined Schiff Hardin's Washington office as partners in the corporate and securities group. Cavas Pavri, who will practice primarily out of the firm's Philadelphia office as a partner, also made the jump. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE VOIR DIRE Protecting the funky dollar bill; he can haz jury trial; estate finally on the good foot; and not so sweet and dandy 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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