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Speaking Engagements
Alberta Law Conference
March 14, 2008
Barbara Kimmitt is chair of the Alberta Law Conference (March 14-15, 2008) of the Canadian Bar Association Alberta.
Insight 2nd Annual Corporate Counsel Forum
February 25, 2008
Barry Reiter moderated a panel discussion on the role of corporate
counsel in relation to both domestic and international aspects of
business.
This two-day event will be taking place at the St. Andrew's Club
and Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Fraud in Health Care: Not "If" but "When"!
February 08, 2008
Jim Patterson and Lincoln Caylor are participating in this
one-day conference which will explore the issue of health care
fraud in Ontario and provide critical insight into fraud awareness,
prevention, risk assessment and response.
The conference is hosted by the Ontario Hospital Association in
partnership with Bennett Jones LLP and Deloitte and will be taking
place at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Toronto, Ontario.
The 20th Annual Financial Forum
February 02, 2008
Martin Sorensen, a tax partner in the firm's Toronto office, will
be presenting on trusts - one of the most commonly overlooked
tax deferring mechanisms.
This one day conference is hosted by Integral Wealth Securities and
will be taking place at the Burlington Convention Centre in
Burlington, Ontario.
The 9th Annual Pension Law, Litigation and Governance Conference
February 01, 2008
Susan Seller led a workshop titled, "The Nuts and Bolts of Pension
Governance."
The conference was presented by the Canadian Institute and took
place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Ontario.
Topical Issues in Equity-Based Employee Compensation
2008
Anu Nijhawan co-presented at the 2008 Canadian Tax Foundation Annual Conference on "Topical Issues in Equity-Based Employee Compensation"; Publication of paper at: Anu Nijhawan and Steven Sieker, "Topical Issues in Equity-Based Employee Compensation" Report of Proceedings of Sixtieth Tax Conference, 2008 Tax Conference (Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 2009), 15:1-36.
Bennett Jones Partner Eddie Goldenberg will Address the Group of Heads of Federal Agencies
January 16, 2008
Bennett Jones Partner Eddie Goldenberg will address the Group of Heads of Federal Agencies at the Canada School of Public Service in Gatineau, Quebec. The Group of Heads of Federal Agencies is an informal network comprising the chief executive officers (Governor in Council appointees) of over 130 federal agencies, boards, commissions, tribunals and Crown corporations.
Directors' & Officers' Liability: New Securities Liability Risks in the Current Regulatory Environment
January 16, 2008
Jeff Leon, a partner in the firm's litigation group, will be leading a course on the subject of Directors' & Officers' Liability. The course will explore a number of topics including what directors and officers must do to protect themselves again lawsuits, where regulators are focusing their attention, the areas of increased exposure and best practices for mitigation, to name a few.
Bennett Jones Lake Louise World Cup Business Forum: The Business of Climate Change
November 23, 2007
Lake Louise, AB
Bennett Jones is a major sponsor of this one-day gathering of
business leaders and internationally renowned experts.
This event coincides with the Men's World Cup Downhill.
For more information, please visit the forum's website.
The 2nd Annual Ultimate Corporate Counsel Conference
November 14, 2007
Barry Reiter once again presented at this annual conference hosted by the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association and CCH Canadian Limited. This year, Barry presented a program titled, Key Legal Developments and the Evolving Role of Corporate Counsel. The conference took place at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Resource and Compensation Committee (HRCC) Program
November 06, 2007
Barry Reiter, partner and chair of the firm's new economy practice
group, presented on best practices for compensation committees and
how committee members should approach an executive compensation
proposal.
This conference was hosted by the Conference Board of Canada and
was held at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre in Toronto,
Ontario.
2007 ICE Technology Conference
November 05, 2007
Rochard Beharry, presented Duncan Card's paper on the 20 most
common technology transaction mistakes and how they can be
avoided.
This three-day conference was presented by the Edmonton
section of the Canadian Information Processing Society
and took place at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton,
Alberta.
27th Civil Litigation Conference
November 01, 2007
Michael Eizenga presents, "Issues on Solicitor-Client Privilege," at the County of Carleton Law Association's 27th Civil Litigation Conference in Montabello, QC (November 2007).
9th Annual Investigative and Forensic Accounting Conference
October 30, 2007
Partners, Lincoln Caylor and Rob Staley presented on
Stock Options Back Dating.
This two-day conference took place at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in
Toronto, Ontario.
14th Annual Queen's Business Law Symposium
October 2007
Laurie Smith is panel moderator for the discussion, "Power Regulation - The Electric Challenge," at the 14th Annual Queen's Business Law Symposium held in Kingston, Ontario.
The 14th Queen's Annual Business Law Symposium - October 2007
October 19, 2007
Bennett Jones is sponsoring this one-day symposium on energy and
the law.
Laurie Smith will be moderating a session on the challenges
for power regulation and Pat Maguire has prepared a paper on
the new energy economy.
Details:
The 14th Annual Queen's Business Law Symposium - "Energy and the
Law"
Friday, October 19, 2007
Four Point Sheraton
Kingston, ON
The 11th Annual Canadian IT Law Association Conference
October 18, 2007
Duncan Card, a partner in the firm's Toronto office, moderated a
panel discussion that reviewed convergence from a variety
standpoints including telecommunications and broadcasting. Content
management and protection, new distribution platforms, broadcast
vs. broadband, data protection and security, and regulation vs.
deregulation were among some of the legal issues
and challenges also discussed.
This two-day conference took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Purchasing Management Association of Canada Seminar - October 2007
October 02, 2007
Duncan Card, Partner Toronto, ON October 2-3, 2007 Program Author and Instructor, "Commercial and Legal Issues for Information Technology Procurement Transactions: From Planning to Project Management"
Mentoring Dinner Series
October 2007
Michael Eizenga was a mentor at "What I Know Now that I Wish I had Known in my Early Years of Practice," in Toronto, ON, as part of the Mentoring Dinner Series of the Advocates' Society (October 2007).