Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is a 240-plus attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in West Des Moines, Iowa, Bismarck, North Dakota, Monterrey, Mexico and Shanghai, China. The firm's primary areas of practice include banking, corporate, employment, energy, franchise, government relations, 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.

Government Announces New Capital Program for Community Banks
Karla L. Reyerson, November 30, 2009
On October 21, 2009, the White House announced a new initiative to provide capital to community banks in order to encourage small business lending. The program will be available to viable community banks with less than $1 billion in assets.

Waiting at an Unmarked Crossroads: The Google Book Settlement Postponed
Paul E. Thomas, November 30, 2009
One indicator of a rapidly changing industry is a wary unwillingness of the participants to define the basic terms of their own industry. One such term in the publishing industry is “eBook.” These days, eBook is generally taken to mean an electronic version of a traditional printed...

Employees' MySpace Posts May Create Employer Liability for Invasion of Privacy
Teresa M. Thompson, Norah Olson Bluvshtein, Jessica Edwards, October 5, 2009
As social networking Web sites like Facebook and MySpace become increasingly pervasive in and around the workplace, employers need to be aware of potential liability for employees' publication of private information on such sites.