The U's legal opinion on whether Sviggum faces a conflict

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.

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