9th Annual Minnesota Cup Competition
Fredrikson & Byron’s Life Sciences Group is proud to sponsor the Health Science & IT Division of the 9th annual Minnesota Cup Competition. The Minnesota Cup encourages the development of breakthrough ideas from across the state. Since 2005, the Minnesota Cup has attracted over 7,000 entries and is now the largest new venture competition in the country.
Minnesota residents had until May 17 to submit entries on the Minnesota Cup website to compete for $200,000 in prize money. Entrepreneurs advancing in the competition will have the opportunity to advance business ideas, gain exposure, learn about resources available to entrepreneurs, be paired with mentors, meet members of the Cup’s review board — and win cash prizes if their idea is judged to be among the best entries.
Employment Law Seminar: Potentially Overlooked Risk and Responsibility: How to Manage Mobile Devices in the Workplace – May 23, 2013
Please join us on May 23, 2013, for our Employment Law Seminar: Potentially Overlooked Risk and Responsibility: How to Manage Mobile Devices in the Workplace. Whether organizations provide mobile devices to employees, or have embraced Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), companies often face legal unknowns when trying to implement a successful mobile strategy. Our presenters, including Teresa M. Thompson, will provide insight into how to establish a sound mobile device governance program, while at the same time discuss some of the technical and operational solutions available for companies to manage their mobile environment.
User Beware: The FCPA Resource Guide and its Impact on Global Business – June 12, 2013
Please join our White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group on June 12, 2013, for User Beware: The FCPA Resource Guide and its Impact on Global Business. Lousene Hoppe will moderate a panel, including Dulce Foster and other industry professionals, to review and analyze the 130-page Resource Guide. Through a series of questions and hypotheticals, the panelists will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Resource Guide and address strategies for minimizing the risks of participating in the global marketplace in light of its pronouncements.
Rock the Garden– June 15, 2013
Fredrikson & Byron is proud to be returning as co-sponsor of Rock the Garden, presented by the Walker Art Center and Minnesota Public Radio’s 89.3 The Current. On Saturday, June 15, 2013, Rock the Garden 2013 will include performances by local and prominent indie artists, with a line-up to include Low, Bob Mould, Silversun Pickups and Metric. Concert-goers will have the opportunity to indulge their inner foodie, with tents and trucks from local restaurants and watering holes, and also peruse the world-famous sculpture garden, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
For more details, please visit: http://www.walkerart.org/calendar/2013/rock-garden-2013.