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Speaking Engagements
Major Business Agreements - Crafting, Drafting and Managing Commercial Transactions
January 31 and February 1, 2013
At the Major Business Agreements Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Bryan C. Haynes co-chairs the program and presents "Commonly Negotiated Deal Points in M&A Transactions" on January 31, 2013. In addition, Scott Bower presents "Legislative Developments and Case Law Update" on February 1, 2013.
Estate Planning Council Seminar – 2013
January 16, 2013
Barbara J. Stratton, Q.C. presents "Drafting Blunders – To Err is Human, To Litigate is Divine…" (co-authored by Sarah Becker, Heather Goetz and Barbara J. Stratton, Q.C.).
China: Intellectual Property Protection and Licensing Issues
January 10, 2013
At the joint meeting of the Canadian Bar Association Technology and Intellectual Property Section and the Licensing Executive Society, Martin Kratz presents "China: Intellectual Property Protection and Licensing Issues".
Cross-Border Employment Issues: Ensuring a Successful Assignment to Canada
2013
Anu Nijhawan co-presented at the 2012 Canadian Tax Foundation Annual Conference on "Cross-Border Employment Issues: Ensuring a Successful Assignment to Canada"; Publication of paper at: Anu Nijhawan and Anne Montgomery, "Cross-Border Employment Issues: Ensuring a Successful Assignment to Canada," Report of Proceedings of the Sixty-Fourth Tax Conference, 2012 Conference Report (Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 2013), 35:1-30.
Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery
March 21-22, 2013
At the Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Forum in Geneva, Lincoln Caylor participates in the panel discussion "A Comparative Analysis of the Liability of Third Parties and Knowing Assisters in Cases of Financial Fraud" on Thursday, March 21, 2013.
Class Actions in Canada: Navigating the Minefield
December 05, 2012
Michael Eizenga is Course Speaker for Lexpert's Class Actions in Canada: Navigating the Minefield course at
the Toronto Board of Trade. Guest Speakers include Eric Hoaken, Jeffrey Leon,
Robert Staley, Derek Bell, Ranjan Agarwal, Alan Gardner, Julia Schatz and John
Rook.
Attracting Foreign Investment & Structuring International Transactions in Canadian Energy
December 4-5, 2012
Attracting Foreign Investment & Structuring International Transactions takes place at the Marriott Downtown Hotel, Calgary on December 4-5, 2012. On Day 2 of the conference, Martin Kratz speaks on the topic "Structuring Solid Deals to Protect Your Technological Capital and Intellectual Property Jointly Developed With Foreign Partners". Also on Day 2, Beth Riley presents "Spotlight on Increased Activity by the Competition Bureau".
Managing & Measuring Contract Performance
January 22-24, 2013
On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Session 4 of the Managing & Measuring Contract Performance Conference, Key Contract Management Challenges, Duncan Card chairs the program and presents "Renegotiating Contracts to Fix or Renew".
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
November 7-9, 2012
Darrel Pearson and Claire Kennedy presents "Canada: Legal Tips & Traps for Retailers" at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) conference held in Dallas, Texas.
Cyber-libel & Cyber Warfare – The Latest Front In Psy-ops
November 14, 2012
Duncan C. Card, Speaker, "Cyber-libel & Cyber Warfare – the latest front in psy-ops" with David Potts, Royal Canadian Military Institute, November 14, 2012.
24th Annual Canadian Airline Investment Forum
November 8-9, 2012
Pat Brennan speaks on the topic of Foreign Investment in Canadian Airlines at Insight's 24th Annual Canadian Airline Investment Forum in Toronto.
Ultimate Technology Transactions Course 2012
November 6 - 8, 2012
Duncan Card is course leader of Lexpert's Ultimate Technology Transactions Course 2012 at the Vancouver Convention Centre on November 6th, the Calgary Telus Convention Centre on November 7th and the Toronto Board of Trade on November 8th.
ITCAN Law Conference 2012
October 29, 2012
Martin Kratz, QC, moderates "Legal Issues on the New Frontier of IT Law," including raising issues concerning the implementation of Canada's anti-spam law, at the ITCAN Law Conference in Montreal, Quebec.
The Canadian IT Law Association's 16th Annual Conference
October 29-30, 2012
Duncan Card is Co-Chair of the Canadian IT Law Association's 16th Annual Conference, held at the Marriott Chateau Hotel in Montréal, Québec. Martin Kratz moderates and speaks on panel discussing "Legal Issues on the New Frontiers of IT Law" on Day 1. Lisa Abe-Oldenburg speaks at Roundtables Day 1 session "Health Care IT Legal Issues".
2nd Annual Oil & Gas Safety Symposium
October 25-26, 2012
Jennifer Miller is conference chair and will speak, along with Tari Hiebert, on the topic of Building Compliance Strategies for Successfully Dealing with OH&S Legislation across Western Canada at the Canadian Institute's 2nd Annual Oil & Gas Safety Symposium in Calgary.
Annual Legal & Tax Tune-up
October 18, 2012
Presented "Annual Legal & Tax Tune-up: How to Protect Your Business and Increase Your Savings".
BYOD – Policy and Practice Notes in 2012
October 18, 2012
At the CIO Association of Canada - Calgary Chapter event at the Marriott Hotel, Calgary, Michael Whitt presents "BYOD - Policy and Practice Notes in 2012". BYOD "pull" from the user base, exacerbated by the attractions of Web 2.0 or 3.0 systems, and encouraged by your customers in their interactions with your users; the current state of things, which policies may be impacted, and some suggested best practices in 2012 with respect to adoption, implementation and communication of risks.