Managing Social Media Conference
March 09, 2010
Martin Kratz will co-chair and speak at the Canadian Institute's Managing Social Media conference (March 9-10, 2010), focusing on practical solutions and legal strategies to maximize success and minimize risk.
CAPL Seminar
February 22, 2010
At a CAPL seminar, Martin Kratz presents "Seismic and Copyright" in Calgary, Alberta.
IE Canada's 7th Annual Western Canada Conference
February 22, 2010
Darrel Pearson will be speaking at IE Canada's 7th Annual Western Canada Conference, with Bennett Jones LLP as a sponsor. The conference, running February 22-23, 2010, will focus on trade remedies to alleviate problems that might otherwise injure Canadian production.
FEI Southern Golden Horseshoe Chapter Dinner Event
February 18, 2010
At this event, Barry participated on a panel that discussed how issues of executive compensation, strategy and risk management relate to each other, and have to be addressed in a comprehensive fashion if a board is to do its job well.
Directors and Officers Indemnification and Insurance - Protecting Yourself from Personal Risk
February 11, 2010
At this event, Barry participated on a panel that discussed how directors should protect themselves through indemnification agreements and proper directors' and officers' insurance. This event was hosted by the Institute of Corporate Directors, Ontario Chapter.
Michigan State University Presentation
February 10, 2010
In a speech delivered to Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, USA, Michael Kergin discusses how the United States and Canada might become better neighbours by more effectively managing the countries' common border.
Report to the Canadian Business Community on the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations
February 04, 2010
Controversy continues to swirl around the Copenhagen climate change meetings held December 7-18, 2009. Logistical chaos and a breakdown in the traditional pattern of all Party consensus-driven decision making resulted in few useful formal decisions by the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change or by that body acting as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol.
The Regulation of Patient Management Software as Medical Devices, ISO13485, and Health Canada
February 02, 2010
Michael Whitt presented a briefing of the regulatory regime imposed by Health Canada on Medical Devices, and participated on a blue-chip panel discussion held at University Health Network's Corporate Offices to an audience comprising mainly health informatics professionals.
Deloitte Presentation
February 01, 2010
In a presentation with Deloitte, Martin Kratz presents "Developments in Technology".
Barristers' Aftermath - Alberta Law Conference
January 29, 2010
Blair Yorke-Slader was a featured panellist speaking on securities fraud for the Barristers' Aftermath seminar at the Legal Education Society of Alberta/Canadian Bar Association 2010 Alberta Law Conference.
Insight Major Business Agreements Conference
January 27, 2010
With Bill Jenkins, presented a mock negotiation in "Effective Negotiation - Getting What You Want from the Deal" at the Insight Major Business Agreements Conference.
Canadian Bar Association Presentation
January 25, 2010
Martin Kratz presents "Social Media - Facebook and Privacy Issues" to the Canadian Bar Association Privacy and Access Subsection.
Canadian Institute's 11th Annual Advanced Forum on Pension Litigation, Governance & Reform
January 21, 2010
Susan G. Seller presented a paper entitled, "Strategies for Effective Communication: Minimizing Risk When Changing Plan Design or Offering Investment Choice," at the Canadian Institute's 11th Annual Advanced Forum on Pension Litigation, Governance & Reform in Toronto, Ontario, at The Sutton Place Hotel.
Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property LLM Program
January 20, 2010
Martin Kratz, national co-director of Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property LLM program, will co-present the course, "Intellectual Property: Theoretical Frameworks," January 20-22, 2010, at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property LLM program is widely regarded as the leading advanced degree program in intellectual property in Canada.
Calgary Law Library Group Copyright Presentation
January 19, 2010
At the Chambers Room of First Canadian Centre (350 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary), Martin Kratz will present "Copyright Update: Issues Affecting Libraries" to the Calgary Law Library Group. The presentation will discuss copyright in relation to law libraries as well as copyright reform.
Law 533: Wills - 2010
January 01, 2010
Barbara Kimmitt is the co-sessional instructor for Law 533: Wills, a course offered through the University of Calgary Law School during the Winter 2010 semester.
First Annual Healthcare Technology Law Forum
December 16, 2009
Bennett Jones LLP will be presenting its first annual Healthcare Technology Law Forum. Hosted by Duncan Card, the event will bring together senior legal counsel from across the health sector to meet and discuss the most challenging legal and commercial issues that affect the development, procurement, and use of information and communications technologies in their enterprise. The seminar will be held at Bennett Jones' Toronto office client centre, located on the 34th floor of First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West.
Commercializing Intellectual Property Conference
December 02, 2009
Martin Kratz will be speaking at the Commercializing Intellectual Property Conference. The conference, running December 1-2, will focus on extracting value from an organization's R&D and other intangible assets. Martin will be presenting, “Best Practices in IP Due Diligence," where he will explore the full range of requisites companies should consider. Presented by The Canadian Institute, the conference will be held at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto.
Bennett Jones