2005
Key Issues in IT Acquisitions
TOPIC Lisa Abe and Andrew Nunes will present key issues and tips for IT related share and asset acquisitions. Matters discussed will include IT due [...]
Managing Information Technology Resources in the Workplace
TOPIC Four speakers will examine issues faced by many businesses and other organizations whose employees are adopting and using information technology to perform their jobs [...]
IT/Internet Law - The Year in Review
TOPIC Barry Sookman will provide his annual update of significant developments in IT/Internet Law. It is an annual tradition that is not to be missed. [...]
The Evolution of Business Method Patents
TOPIC Computer system, software and business-method related patents continue to dominate the intellectual property landscape for many technology producing and using businesses. Recent U.S. litigation [...]
Top Trends in Tech Tendering: Recent Cases, Hot Issues & Future Directions
TOPIC Drawing from the forthcoming Government Procurement textbook, this presentation will focus on some of the most significant trends in the area of information technology [...]
From Panic to Practice: The Privacy Obligations of Information Technology Providers and Strategies for Effectively Addressing Them
TOPIC This presentation will examine some practical implications of recent regulations that govern providers of technology products and services to health information custodians in Ontario [...]
Tales from the Trenches - How Alternative Dispute Resolution Strategies Rejuvenated an IT Project
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Bonnie Foster, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Government Relations, Teranet Inc. Michael Erdle, Managing Partner, Deeth Williams Wall LLP Bonnie and Michael [...]
2004
Online Privacy - Recent Developments in Privacy Law and E-Commerce
TOPIC Mark Hayes will provide a round-up of recent developments and discuss practical issues in the context of commercial transactions. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Mr. Hayes [...]
Current Challenges in IT Security
TOPIC Ronan McGrath will give an informal presentation on Current Challenges in IT Security, and the changing security landscape from the CIO's perspective. Mary Kirwan [...]
Round-table - Issues in E-commerce
TOPIC Please join us for our first meeting of the year! Four speakers will describe the principal issues relating to e-commerce in 4 sectors: on-line [...]
IT/Internet Law - The Year in Review
TOPIC Barry Sookman will provide his annual update of significant developments in IT/Internet Law. It is an annual tradition that is not to be missed. [...]
Cleaning Up - Moving Forward from a Failed Software Development Agreement
TOPIC A fact pattern and a flawed software development agreement will be reviewed and discussed. Neil Rabinovitch will be reviewing the flawed agreement from the [...]
A current view on the Canadian private equity markets and points to consider when advising clients on how to successfully raise institutional equity
ABOUT THE SPEAKER Peter van der Velden Managing Director, M.Sc., MBA Fusion Capital Partners (www.fusioncapital.ca) Peter is one of the founding partners of Fusion Capital [...]
Selling and Marketing Online - Emerging Legal Issues
TOPIC Our speakers will cover significant emerging legal issues relating to carrying out business online. Michael Geist will be speaking about ABA/ICC jurisdiction study (focusing [...]
2003
When a Basic Non-Disclosure Agreement is Not Enough - Confidentiality and Related Issues For Technology Companies
TOPIC This presentation focuses on: Recognizing, evaluating and understanding the risks associated with disclosing or receiving confidential information in a variety of situations faced by [...]
Internet Advertising
TOPIC Elizabeth McNaughton of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP will discuss the application of the Competition Act (including recent guidelines) to advertising and marketing on [...]
The Intersection of Technology Law and Insolvency - The Sexiest Block on the Insolvency Boulevard
TOPIC Torys partners Bill Gray (NY) and Gabe Takach (Toronto) will discuss and contrast the Canadian and United States treatment of licenses on the licensor's [...]
IT/Internet Law - The Year in Review
TOPIC Barry Sookman will provide his annual update of significant developments in IT/Internet Law. It is an annual tradition that is not to be missed. [...]
Software and Export Restrictions
TOPIC The presentation will focus on export restrictions applicable to software and in particular encryption software in Canada and the United States. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS [...]
Clearing Copyright in an Internet Environment
TOPIC As the Internet continues to evolve, it is becoming more of an interactive gateway through which people and businesses communicate and access a variety [...]
Lawful Access - Search, Seizure and Interception of Telecommunications
TOPIC As the ways in which people can communicate with each other increase (new features and functions for traditional phones, cell phones, digital wireless phones, [...]
Early Stage Technology Financing
TOPIC A general view of the current financial market for early stage investments in technology companies and projections for this market in the near future. [...]
2002
Legal Aspects of Open Source Software
TOPIC Strengths and weakness of open source software Comparisons between open source license models Practical tips for advising clients who are developers or end users [...]
Internet and E-Commerce Law Update
TOPIC An update of key current issues and developments in the Information Technology sector focused on: E-commerce commercial developments and case law update; Developments in [...]
Legal Services Delivery in the Entrepreneurial Context
TOPIC Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies operate within an environment and culture that places special demands on professional service providers. The challenge of delivering consistently high-quality [...]