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Speaking Engagements
Ruth Promislow at The Consulate General of Canada
February 27, 2019
Ruth Promislow participated in a "Roundtable on Women's Leadership in Data Privacy & Cybersecurity" at The Consulate General of Canada, New York.
Perspectives of Foreign Trading Partners
February 20, 2019
Darrel Pearson jointly presented with Francisco J. Cortina of Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia, "Perspectives of Foreign Trading Partners" at the American Foreign Law Association (AFLA) in New York City.
Tales from the Trenches
February 14, 2019
Valerie Prather co-presents at this lunch seminar for the Canadian Bar Association - Health Law Section (South). Nothing other than experience can prepare you to handle evidentiary issues that arise mid-trial, and few people have more trial experience in medical cases than Valerie Prather, Q.C. and Brian Devlin, Q.C. Valerie and Brian, who have frequently faced each other across the courtroom, come together to share their extensive experience in dealing with evidentiary issues that arise during the course of medical negligence cases, including reviewing the thorniest evidentiary issues in the cases they have taken to trial against one another?
Simon Foxcroft on Tech Innovation at ConvergX 2019
February 07, 2019
Simon Foxcroft moderated a panel on Tech Innovation: From Subsurface to Space at the ConvergX 2019 Conference in Calgary. The three day conference brought together business executives and decision makers in the aerospace, defence, security, energy, mining sectors and the military.
ICN Luncheon 2019
January 17, 2019
Simon Foxcroft presents "An Overview of the Material Changes under the New Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act and a Review of some of the Lesson Learned from Investigations and Incidents that Arose in the Second Half of 2018" at the ICN Luncheon held in Calgary, Alberta. The speaker will provide attendees with a checklist of the more material changes under the new health and safety legislation introduced in June 2018 and will share some practical observations on the negotiation of work site health and safety responsibility, investigation practices and reporting obligations.
CBA - AB Construction Law Section - South Meeting 2018
December 17, 2018
Chris Petrucci co-presented "Case-law update" at the Canadian Bar Association - AB Construction Law Section - South Meeting. Members of the executive reviewed recent cases of significance to the construction industry and discussed their impact in the area of construction law in addition to outlining the practical consequences they may have on the construction project.
Kingston Economic Development on USMCA CPTPP and Manufacturing
December 10, 2018
Jessica Horwitz spoke to the Kingston Economic Development Corporation as it presented the findings of a Business Retention and Expansion survey that engaged local manufacturing companies.
Energy Trade Law Issues
November 28, 2018
Darrel Pearson presents "Energy Trade Law Issues" at the Petroleum Joint Venture Association in Calgary, Alberta.
GAAR: 30 Years Later
November 25-27, 2018
Ed Kroft presents "GAAR: 30 Years Later" at the Canadian Tax Foundation Conference.
2018 Bennett Jones Employment Symposium - Cannabis - Second Session
November 21, 2018
John Gilmore, John Batzel, Simon Foxcroft and Matthew Macdonald presented at the 2018 Bennett Jones Employment Symposium- Second Session on OH&S issues arising from Cannabis in the Workplace "Clearing the Smoke: Addressing the Uncertainty Around Cannabis in the Workplace".
2018 Bennett Jones Employment Symposium - Second Session
November 21, 2018
Laura Inglis, Jennie Buchanan, Dana Kiefer and Jenna Vivian present "A Touchy Subject: Investigating Workplace Violence, Bullying and Harassment" at the 2018 Bennett Jones Employment Symposium - second session.
Contentious Matters in Wills and Estates
November 8 and November 15, 2018
Barbara Kimmitt presents "Precedents to consider in the Estate Litigation Context" in Calgary and Edmonton.
2018 Bennett Jones Employment Symposium
October 31, 2018
Laura Inglis, Jennie Buchanan, Dana Kiefer and Jenna Vivian present "A Touchy Subject: Investigating Workplace Violence,
Bullying and Harassment" at the 2018 Bennett Jones Employment Symposium.
2018 Bennett Jones Employment Symposium - Cannabis in the Workplace
October 31, 2018
John Gilmore, John Batzel, Simon Foxcroft and Matthew Macdonald presented at the 2018 Bennett Jones Employment Symposium on OH&S issues arising from Cannabis in the Workplace "Clearing the Smoke: Addressing the Uncertainty Around Cannabis in the Workplace".
Bennett Jones Construction Breakfast Seminar 2018
October 30, 2018
Darrel Pearson presented the Bennett Jones Construction Breakfast Seminar series in Calgary. Topics included: 1) Impairment of National Security (s. 232) and Canadian Countermeasure Surtaxes; 2)
NAFTA Negotiations Update (the “USMCA”); 3) Safeguard Actions (on Steel and Aluminum products); 4) Trade Remedies: Dumping and Subsidization and special import duties; and 5) Contracts: Allocations of Liabilities and Other Key Terms.
Legally Speaking - The Practice of International Trade in Canada
October 02, 2018
Darrel Pearson presents "Legally Speaking - the practice of International Trade in Canada" at the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers national conference in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Duncan Card at Society For Computer Law - 2018 Annual General Meeting
September 27, 2018
Duncan Card was a panelist on “Artificial Intelligence in the UK: ready, willing and able?”, Panel Chair, The Hon. Lord Tim Clement-Jones, at the Society For Computer Law, 2018 Annual General Meeting, London, England.
Asset Recovery Americas
September 25, 2018
Lincoln Caylor co-presents "When the claimants become the defendants" at the Asset Recovery Americas conference at New York, United States. Some fraudsters see the best means of defence as being attack. Allegations against lawyers and insolvency practitioners – and how they can defend themselves. And what should claimants do where there is genuinely a 'bad apple' in the profession?
2018 Employment Litigation Advocacy Seminar
September 21, 2018
Sara Parchello participates in and presents “Motions for Summary Judgement: Dos and Don’ts” at the Employment Litigation Advocacy seminar presented by The Advocates’ Society.
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