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Speaking Engagements
9th Internal Controls Conference
October 21-22, 2014
Maureen Ward co-chairs and speaks at the 9th Internal Controls Conference presented by Federated Press in Toronto, ON.
Critical Strategies for Ensuring Compliance with the Special Import Measures Act
October 20-21, 2014
Darrel Pearson presents, "Critical Strategies for Ensuring Compliance with the Special Import Measures Act" at the EPCM for Mining and Energy Projects: Proven Strategies for Getting Mega Projects Completed on Time and on Budget Conference, Calgary, Alberta.
RFPs: Best Practices
October 20, 2014
Christopher Petrucci presents "RFPs: Best Practices" at the Construction Law South Section Meeting of the Canadian Bar Association in Calgary, Alberta.
Trademarks and Domain Names
October 20, 2014
Martin Kratz presents, "Trademarks and Domain Names" at the Annual Update on IP Issues for Information Technology, CAN-IT Law Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec.
YCAP/ICDR/AIPN Symposium on Oil and Gas Arbitration
October 15, 2014
At the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators Dispute Resolution Conference, Vasilis Pappas presents, "Oil and Gas Arbitration: A Primer on Dispute Resolution Clauses for Transactional Lawyers," in a symposium jointly hosted by the Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, with co-panelists Charles Kotuby Jr. (Washington D.C.) and Matthew Weldon (New York). The presentation includes the benefits of arbitration over litigation in international oil and gas transactions, guidelines for drafting effective arbitration clauses in international oil and gas agreements, and contracting with states and state-owned entities under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties.
10th Essentials of Commercial Contracts Course
October 14, 2014
Stephen Burns and Sébastien Gittens present with the Federated Press, "Drafting Rights, Obligation, Exclusion and Limitation Clauses" at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, Calgary, Alberta.
26th Essential Skills for Pension Committee Members Conference
October 14, 2014
Mariette Matos presents on the topic of "Establishing a Successful Pension Committee" at the Federated Press' 26th Essential Skills for Pension Committee Members Conference. This is Mariette's 4th year presenting at this Conference.
International Fiscal Association 2014 Congress
October 12-17, 2014
Claire Kennedy speaks on a panel with a CD senior official in "Life After BEPS: Is There Anything Left in International Tax Planning?"
Second National Summit on Pension Reform
October 8-9, 2014
David Dodge presents, ""Guaranteeing" Retirement Income for Canadians" at the Second National Summit on Pension Reform in Toronto, Ontario.
Transfer Pricing: Strategies to Minimize Customs and Tax Risks to Your Business
October 08, 2014
In cooperation with Thomson Ahern International, Claire Kennedy and Darrel Pearson present, "Transfer Pricing: Customs and Tax", during the webinar Transfer Pricing: Strategies to Minimize Customs and Tax Risks to Your Business. Darrel's presentation focuses on Convergence and non-Convergence of Transfer Pricing Principles; Developing a Unified Approach; Key Issues in Transfer Pricing/Customs Valuation (multiple subject goods, intellectual property, services); Contemporaneous Documentation for CRA and CBSA; Transfer Pricing Adjustments; Voluntary Disclosures; and Enforcement Trends. A recording of the webinar can be viewed by following this link (registration required).
CAODC Speaker Series
October 07, 2014
Jennifer Miller presents on Hot Topics for Alcohol & Drug Policies.
Supply Chain Management Conference
October 06, 2014
Jason Roth speaks in the panel, "Best Practices in Contract Management: Maximizing Performance, Reducing Risk and Ensuring Delivery," at the Canadian Institute's Supply Chain Management Conference in Calgary, AB.
Canada 2020 Conference
October 02, 2014
David Dodge presents, "An Opportune Time for Public Infrastructure Investment" at the Canada 2020 Conference in Ottawa. Ontario.
Connecting with Canada: How Canada's Anti-spam Legislation Affects Your Business
September 22, 2014
Martin Kratz presents in Connecting with Canada: How Canada's Anti-spam Legislation Affects Your Business, a webinar organized by the Knowledge Group. Martin's presentation specifically focuses on proactive steps businesses can take to build their business while maintaining compliance with this onerous new law.
Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property Transactions Course
September 2014
Martin Sorensen is an invited guest lecturer in the Intellectual Property Transactions course of Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property LLM program where he presents Tax Issues in Intellectual Property Transactions. Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property LLM program is Canada's leading advanced intellectual property education program.
Taxation Issues for General Practitioners
September 22, 2014
Martin Sorensen chairs the program and presents, "The Most Important Tax Cases of the Year" at the Law Society of Upper Canada's Taxation Issues for General Practitioners.
The Columbia River Treaty: Proposed Changes and the Resulting Legal, Regulatory and Practical Issues
September 22-23, 2014
David Bursey co-chairs this conference examining the future of the Columbia River Treaty on behalf of Law Seminars International. The Columbia River Treaty, which has governed hydroelectric development, water storage, and flood control in the Columbia River Basin for the past half-century, is widely regarded as one of the most successful resource-use treaties in history. But 2014 marks a turning point because either the United States or Canada may now request termination of the Treaty. Already, recommendations concerning whether to terminate, modify, or amend the treaty have been developed in both British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Whether and how these recommendations are carried out will affect the economy and environment of everyone in the region for decades to come. In particular, treaty negotiations will have long-lasting consequences for hydroelectric power producers and electric consumers, irrigators, communities up and down the river valley that are affected by flood control, fisheries, the environment, river navigation, Native Americans and First Nations, and water-borne recreation. LSI's Columbia River Treaty Conference will bring experts from both sides of the border to discuss the history of the treaty, perspectives from both sides of the border, the recommendations from both the U.S. Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, how these recommendations may affect future treaty negotiations, and the consequences for affected interest groups ranging from flood-prone communities to fisheries to electricity consumers.
Intellectual Property Transactions Course
September 18-20, 2014
Martin Kratz taught the Intellectual Property Transactions course of Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property LLM program on September 18-20, 2014. Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property LLM program is Canada's leading advanced intellectual property education program.
Bennett Jones