Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is a 200-attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in West Des Moines, Iowa, London, Monterrey, Mexico and Shanghai, China. The firm's primary areas of practice include banking, corporate, employment, healthcare, intellectual property, international, litigation, real estate, securities, and tax. We serve a broad range of clients, including multinational corporations, public companies, privately-held businesses, entrepreneurs, government agencies, and family businesses. Fredrikson & Byron's attorneys also work with individuals on estate planning, family law, and immigration matters. We are the exclusive Minnesota law firm member of the World Services Group, a worldwide network of professional service providers. More information about the firm is available at www.fredlaw.com.

A View of EESA through Income Tax Glasses
Thomas W. Garton, January 7, 2009
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) and the program set up to administer relief functions under EESA, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), have been evolving since EESA's passage on October 3, 2008.

Employee Free Choice Act: What It Means and Why Non-Unionized Employers Should Care
Richard A. Ross, Karen G. Schanfield, Krista Hatcher, December 23, 2008
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is proposed national legislation that would overturn nearly 60 years of labor law by amending the National Labor Relations Act (Act) in several unprecedented ways.

Final Rule for FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program: Important Changes
Karen L. Grandstrand, Karla L. Reyerson, December 23, 2008
On November 21, 2008, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) adopted a final rule (Final Rule) for implementing its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLG Program), a measure designed to promote financial stability by preserving confidence in the U.S. banking system and encouraging...