Alex Friedrich
This comes from Mark Rotenberg, the U’s general counsel. He appears to reference the opinion of the outside attorney, and states that he agree with the attorney that regent Steve Sviggum faces a conflict of interest that can’t be managed.
The U's legal opinion on whether Sviggum faces a conflict
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Alex Friedrich
afriedrich@mpr.orgAlex Friedrich reports on higher education issues for MPR News. Among the stories he has covered: the fall of the Berlin Wall, aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, 2003 Moscow suicide bombing and 2004 presidential elections in the Republic of Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and a master’s in European political economy from the London School of Economics.