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Speaking Engagements
Transfer Pricing for Customs: Adjustments Post CN 15-001 & Skechers
June 03, 2015
Darrel Pearson presents to the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters on Canadian importer obligations relating to, and opportunities arising from, multi-national intercompany transfer pricing in the new customs valuation landscape painted by the CBSA's willingness to grant refunds for downward transfer pricing adjustments and the Federal Court's validation of the CBSA policy relating to subsequent proceeds, the speaker will discuss the content of the new transfer pricing policies of the CBSA, as well as the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Skechers, and will examine the repercussions of the new policy and court decision on Canadian refund opportunities and customs valuation compliance based on his personal case experiences.
Appellate Developments
June 2015
Cheryl Woodin presents "Appellate Developments," at the Northwind Class Actions Invitational Forum, Developing Issues in Class Actions Litigation.
Patent Term Adjustment: 2015 Final Rules Live Webcast
May 27, 2015
Robert Irani speaks at the Knowledge Group's Patent Term Adjustment: 2015 Final Rules Live Webcast, which will review and discuss the nuances and changes in regulations regarding Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) and help attendees understand when to file a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and will discuss the consequences of the new ruling and provide best practises for optimal filing.
Canadian Pension Benefits Institute Forum
May 25-27, 2015
At the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute Forum (May 25 – 27, 2015), Jordan Fremont presents "Whose Risk is it Anyway? – British and Canadian Perspective on how Pension Risk should be Allocated".
Ready, Set, Litigate!
May 13, 2015
Dominique Hussey co-chairs the Advocates' Society Ready, Set, Litigate! program with Robert Centa and moderates a panel of judges that included Justice Lemon, Justice Myers and Justice Zinn.
5th Annual Business Law Summit
May 07, 2015
Simon Crawford presents at the upcoming 5th Annual Business Law Summit, Law Society of Upper Canada, on the topic of "Drafting the Math: Understanding Financial Covenants, Tests and Benchmarks in Commercial Transactions" in Toronto.
Mastering Corporate Transactions for Paralegals
May 7-8, 2015
At the Mastering Corporate Transactions for Paralegals event by Federated Press in Calgary, Alberta, Sebastien A. Gittens co-chairs the program and presents “Effective Records Retention: Management, Storage and Destruction” on May 7, 2015.
Bermuda CFO Forum 2015 on Bermuda Captives
May 5-6, 2015
Claire Kennedy speaks at the Bermuda CFO Forum 2015 on Bermuda Captives on May 5th in Toronto and May 6th in Calgary.
How to Prevent, Detect and Tackle Kick-Back Schemes
May 05, 2015
Maureen Ward and Nathan Shaheen present "How to Prevent, Detect and Tackle Kick-Back Schemes" at The Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada 17th Annual Fraud Conference.
Take Care Not to Surrender Legal Privilege
May 05, 2015
Maureen Ward and Nathan Shaheen present "Take Care Not to Surrender Legal Privilege" at The Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada 17th Annual Fraud Conference.
Canadian Foreign Investment Policy: Are We Getting It Right?
April 30, 2015
John Weekes is a panellist discussing Canada's foreign investment policy for the Centre for International Governance Innovation in partnership with the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law and the University of Bern's World Trade Institute.
Institute of Corporate Directors Seminar
April 28, 2015
Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) Seminar on "Cyber Security" presented by Gary Solway, Kevvie Fowler and David Price on April 28, 2015
United Way of Calgary and Area
April 28, 2015
Barbara Kimmitt presents “What's New in the World of Estate Planning and Charitable Giving” to the United Way of Calgary and Area.
Succession Planning: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
April 27, 2015
Bryan and Haynes and Michael Beninger speak at "Succession Planning: Best Practices and Lessons Learned" hosted by Bennett Jones and the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association in Calgary, Alberta.
Bennett Jones Academy Series
April 22, 2015
Gary Solway presented at the Bennett Jones Academy Series on "Cyber Security for Directors and Officers - Protect Your Organization, Protect Yourself" on April 22, 2015