Comments on: Faegre gives to House Republicans — and DFLers http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2009/07/10/faegre-gives-to-house-republicans-and-dflers/ If it’s legal, you can discuss it here Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:05:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2009/07/10/faegre-gives-to-house-republicans-and-dflers/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Chris Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:56:59 +0000 http://minnlawyerblog.com/?p=3122#comment-760 It's just good business to play both sides of the fence. Besides, Faegre can just push more work on their contract lawyer army on the cheap now :P It’s just good business to play both sides of the fence. Besides, Faegre can just push more work on their contract lawyer army on the cheap now :P

]]> By: Bob http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2009/07/10/faegre-gives-to-house-republicans-and-dflers/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Bob Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:50:00 +0000 http://minnlawyerblog.com/?p=3122#comment-759 MN Lawyer should write something about Vance Opperman joining the TCF Board. That's an interesting development I think, given TCF Chairman Bill Cooper's leading role in state Republican politics, but perhaps it is recognition that the banks are heavily regulated (more than ever) and a DFL-connected insider is pretty useful for a bank board. I know Cooper announced publicly he was unhappy with how they were tricked into TARP. I think TCF also recently moved themselves to South Dakota, although I believe they said publicly it was not out of fear of DFL spending in St. Paul [hmmm]. #### TCF's Board of Directors Elect Vance Opperman to Board Membership WAYZATA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 29, 2009-- The Board of Directors of TCF Financial Corporation (TCF) (NYSE: TCB) today announced the election of Vance K. Opperman to the TCF Board of Directors, effective June 29, 2009. Mr. Opperman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Key Investment, Inc., a private investment company based in Minneapolis. Previously, Mr. Opperman was President of West Publishing Company until the business was sold to Thomson Corporation of Canada in 1996. Prior to his career at West Publishing Company, Mr. Opperman spent 15 years as the founder and former senior partner of Opperman and Paquin. Mr. Opperman currently serves on the board of Thomson Reuters Corporation as well as other educational and not-for-profit organizations. “It is an honor to welcome Vance Opperman to TCF’s Board of Directors. Vance brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in law and financial services to the Board, and his passion for community service is unprecedented and commendable,” said William A. Cooper, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to his guidance and counsel.” TCF is a Wayzata, Minnesota-based national financial holding company with $18.1 billion in total assets. TCF has 449 banking offices in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona and South Dakota, providing retail and commercial banking services. TCF also conducts commercial leasing and equipment finance business in all 50 states and commercial inventory finance business in the U.S. and Canada. For more information about TCF, please visit www.tcfbank.com. Source: TCF Financial Corporation MN Lawyer should write something about Vance Opperman joining the TCF Board. That’s an interesting development I think, given TCF Chairman Bill Cooper’s leading role in state Republican politics, but perhaps it is recognition that the banks are heavily regulated (more than ever) and a DFL-connected insider is pretty useful for a bank board.

I know Cooper announced publicly he was unhappy with how they were tricked into TARP.

I think TCF also recently moved themselves to South Dakota, although I believe they said publicly it was not out of fear of DFL spending in St. Paul [hmmm].

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TCF’s Board of Directors Elect Vance Opperman to Board Membership
WAYZATA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 29, 2009– The Board of Directors of TCF Financial Corporation (TCF) (NYSE: TCB) today announced the election of Vance K. Opperman to the TCF Board of Directors, effective June 29, 2009.

Mr. Opperman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Key Investment, Inc., a private investment company based in Minneapolis. Previously, Mr. Opperman was President of West Publishing Company until the business was sold to Thomson Corporation of Canada in 1996. Prior to his career at West Publishing Company, Mr. Opperman spent 15 years as the founder and former senior partner of Opperman and Paquin. Mr. Opperman currently serves on the board of Thomson Reuters Corporation as well as other educational and not-for-profit organizations.

“It is an honor to welcome Vance Opperman to TCF’s Board of Directors. Vance brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in law and financial services to the Board, and his passion for community service is unprecedented and commendable,” said William A. Cooper, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to his guidance and counsel.”

TCF is a Wayzata, Minnesota-based national financial holding company with $18.1 billion in total assets. TCF has 449 banking offices in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona and South Dakota, providing retail and commercial banking services. TCF also conducts commercial leasing and equipment finance business in all 50 states and commercial inventory finance business in the U.S. and Canada. For more information about TCF, please visit http://www.tcfbank.com.

Source: TCF Financial Corporation

]]> By: Anonymous http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2009/07/10/faegre-gives-to-house-republicans-and-dflers/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Anonymous Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:51:16 +0000 http://minnlawyerblog.com/?p=3122#comment-758 Shameful, especially if they continue to fire attorneys or lower salaries. Faegre really took a hit when they fired so many attorneys. Shameful, especially if they continue to fire attorneys or lower salaries. Faegre really took a hit when they fired so many attorneys.

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