Commercial Litigation - Publications & Presentations

• Coconuts, Crayons, and Strawberries: Unveiling the Pitfalls of Scent Mark Registration

  Cat Blair authored an article for Western University examining the registrability of scent marks within trademark law, and the significant challenges their intangible and subjective nature presents in meeting legal standards for distinctiveness, clarity, and functionality. In the piece, Cat explores the ambiguities that persist following Canada’s 2019 amendments to the Trademarks Act, highlighting how vague or overly technical descriptions, the subjective perception of scent, and the doctrine of functionality create legal uncertainty and ultimately conflict with the fundamental purpose of trademark protection.

  Catherine Blair | March 31, 2026
• Exploring Litigation & Transactional Pathways

  Aoife Quinn and Jennah Khaled spoke at the University of Toronto's event titled, Exploring Litigation & Transactional Pathways. They shared valuable insights on the key differences between careers in litigation and transactional law.

  Aoife Quinn & Jennah Khaled | March 25, 2026
• Cross-Examination: Strategies for Success Skills Workshop

  Risa Kirshblum was invited to be a skills instructor at The Advocates' Society's Cross-Examination: Strategies for Success Skills Workshop. Risa worked directly with participants to practise and refine their cross-examination skills through practical, individualized feedback and interactive exercises.

  Risa M. Kirshblum | March 4, 2026
• Cross-Examination: Strategies for Success

  Meghan Bridges was invited to participate as an instructor at The Advocates' Society's program titled, Cross-Examination: Strategies for Success. Meghan shared her expertise on mastering the fundamentals, strategy, preparation, execution and style of cross-examinations.

  Meghan Bridges | March 3, 2026
• Litigation as Business Strategy: Aligning Legal Action with Organizational Goals

  Monique Jilesen was invited to share her expertise at the Canadian Bar Association program titled, Litigation as Business Strategy: Aligning Legal Action with Organizational Goals. Monique discussed ways to align litigation strategies with commercial outcomes and demonstrated how using data-driven tools can help shape smarter, more strategic decisions.

  Monique Jilesen | March 2, 2026
• 2025 Snapshot: Through the Lens of Lenczner Slaght

  We’ve released our 2025 Snapshot, highlighting the most significant developments, decisions, and trends in litigation from the past year across 21 practice areas. Reflect on 2025 and look ahead to 2026 through the lens of our expert litigators.

  February 12, 2026
• Tales from the Courtroom: Mentorship Through Storytelling

  Tom Curry was invited to chair the Ontario Bar Association program titled, Tales from the Courtroom: Mentorship Through Storytelling, as part of the OBA’s Ontario Legal Conference. Tom led a conversation on the challenges of litigating, how leading litigators overcome them, and the lessons emerging lawyers can draw from their experiences.

  Tom Curry | February 4, 2026
• Tales from the Courtroom: Mentorship Through Storytelling

  Paul-Erik Veel was invited to share his expertise at the Ontario Bar Association program titled, Tales from the Courtroom: Mentorship Through Storytelling, as part of the OBA’s Ontario Legal Conference. Paul-Erik discussed his insights on the challenges of litigating, practical strategies for overcoming them, and key lessons for emerging lawyers.

  Paul-Erik Veel | February 4, 2026
• Markowich v Lundin: A View from Inside the Appeal

  Christopher Yung was invited to co-chair The Advocates' Society's program titled, Markowich v Lundin: A View from Inside the Appeal. Christopher led a discussion on the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Markowich v Lundin Mining Corporation and its implications for issuers and securities class actions.   

  Christopher Yung | January 23, 2026
• CLE Showcase: It's a New World: The United States Supreme Court, and Canadian Perspectives

  Monique Jilesen was invited to share her expertise at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting on a panel, CLE Showcase: It's a New World: The United States Supreme Court, and Canadian Perspectives. Monique discussed events and cases of interest related to the U.S. Supreme Court, examining their impact on courts, lawyers, and the rule of law. The panel also highlighted emerging issues and challenges across various areas of business litigation to criminal and international law. 

  Monique Jilesen | August 7, 2025

• Litigation in 2025: How Artificial Is Your Intelligence?

  Brendan F. Morrison was invited to share his expertise at The Commercial Bar Association's North American and Offshore Meeting. Brendan spoke on the panel, Litigation in 2025: How Artificial Is Your Intelligence, where he discussed key developments in litigation and arbitration, as well as the emerging trends shaping the legal landscape.

  Brendan F. Morrison | May 29, 2025
• 2024 Snapshot: Through the Lens of Lenczner Slaght

  Lenczner Slaght launches our 2024 Snapshot, which highlights the most significant developments, decisions, and trends in litigation from the past year across 20 areas of expertise. Reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025 through the lens of our expert litigators.

  February 1, 2025
• Unpacking the Process: 4 Ways to Challenge False Advertising

  Paul-Erik Veel was invited to share his expertise at the Canadian Bar Association program titled Unpacking the Process: 4 Ways to Challenge False Advertising. Paul-Erik discussed the different ways consumers and competitors can challenge false or misleading advertising and his experience with the different approaches.

  Paul-Erik Veel | March 27, 2024
• Tales from the Courtroom: Mentorship Through Storytelling

  Tom Curry chaired the Ontario Bar Association and Law Society of Ontario's joint program titled Tales from the Courtroom: Mentorship Through Storytelling. Tom provided his expert insights on how to switch strategies in late-stage case preparation, what to do when the judge is not on your side and how to turn things around, recover and learn from defeats, manage challenges from opposing counsel or clients, understand the unique challenges of bias and how to counteract it, and deal with technology falters.

  Tom Curry | February 21, 2024
• Be Careful What You Wish For (or, Be Careful What Contest Winner You Give Shares To)

  Sean Lewis authored the blog Be Careful What You Wish For (or, Be Careful What Contest Winner You Give Shares To), which was published on commerciallist.com.

  Sean Lewis | February 6, 2024
• 2023 Snapshot: Through the Lens of Lenczner Slaght

  Lenczner Slaght launches our 2023 Snapshot, a look at the most significant developments, decisions, business takeaways, and trends in litigation from the last year, across 15 practice areas. Revisit 2023 and look ahead to 2024 through the lens of our expert litigators.

  February 1, 2024
• Examinations for Discovery Building Block Series: Skills Workshop

  Tom Curry co-chaired The Advocates' Society's Examinations for Discovery: Building Block Series. In the fourth and final block of the series, Tom led a skills workshop to allow attendees to put theory into practice. 

  Tom Curry | January 16, 2024
• Ten Tips & Reminders for Effectively Using CaseLines

  Christina Shiels-Singh authored the blog Ten Tips & Reminders for Effectively Using CaseLines, published on commerciallist.com. Christina is recognized as an expert in navigating CaseLines and is often invited to share her expertise at continuing education programs for organizations such as the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario. In this blog, she shares her top tips and reminders for effectively using CaseLines.

  Christina Shiels-Singh | December 14, 2023
• Examinations for Discovery Building Block Series: Using Discovery Transcripts at Trial

  Tom Curry co-chaired The Advocates' Society's Examinations for Discovery: Building Block Series. In the third block of the series, Tom led a plenary session featuring judges and leading practitioners as they discussed how to successfully use the discovery transcript at trial.

  Tom Curry | December 12, 2023
• 11th Annual Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers

  Brendan Morrison and Margaret Robbins were invited to share their expertise at the OBA's 11th Annual Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers. Co-chaired by Margaret, the program also featured Brendan as he discussed, Modern Contract Formation and the Risks of Casual Communications.

  Brendan F. Morrison & Margaret Robbins | December 5, 2023

• Examinations for Discovery Building Block Series: Discovery Questions and Techniques

  Tom Curry co-chaired The Advocates' Society's Examinations for Discovery: Building Block Series. In the second block of the series, Tom led a plenary session on how to effectively ask powerful discovery questions and other discovery techniques.

  Tom Curry | November 14, 2023
• Evidence for Litigators 2023

  Monique Jilesen was invited to share her expertise at The Advocates' Society's annual program on Evidence for Litigators. Monique participated on the panel Arguing Hearsay Exceptions and Other Objections.

  Monique Jilesen | October 24, 2023
• Exploring the Controversy Around Bill C-11

  Published by Lexpert, Margaret Robbins authored an article exploring the impact of Bill C-11, which was passed earlier this year and has the potential to reshape what it means to be a Canadian on the internet.

  Margaret Robbins | October 18, 2023
• Examinations for Discovery Building Block Series: Theory, Strategy and Preparation

  Tom Curry co-chaired The Advocates' Society's Examinations for Discovery: Building Block Series. In the first block of the series, Tom will led a plenary session on how to properly plan for discovery and strategically use every step of the process to your advantage.

  Tom Curry | October 11, 2023
• 44th Annual Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop

  Lawrence E. Thacker, Risa M. Kirshblum. Sana Halwani, and Jonathan Chen were invited to share their expertise at Osgoode Professional Development's 44th Annual Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop.

  July 10, 2023
• Commercial List Advocacy

  Brendan F. Morrison was invited to share his expertise at The Advocates' Society's Commercial List Advocacy program. Brendan presented on the panel "Hot Topics in Commercial List Advocacy".

  Brendan F. Morrison | May 11, 2023
• 10th Annual Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers

  Dena N. Varah was co-chair of the OBA's 10th Annual Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers, where expert panelists delved into emerging trends, key cases and developments on important ethical and practice management issues, and the resulting impacts to practice.

  Dena N. Varah | March 27, 2023
• 10th Annual Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers

  Monique Jilesen was invited to share her expertise at the OBA's 10th Annual Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers program. Monique will discuss "Issues of Good Faith and Mistakes in Contractual Negotiations".

  Monique Jilesen | March 27, 2023
• Practical Insights for Young Litigators: Gaining Trial Experience and Second Chairing

  Meghan Bridges was invited to present at an OBA Young Lawyer's Division program. Meghan led a panel discussion on how to gain experience and make the most of your first opportunities in trial litigation.

  Meghan Bridges | February 23, 2023
• Obtaining the Most Favourable Outcome: Using Litigation Technology to Bolster Your Case at Trial

  Jonathan Chen shared his experience and expertise in virtual trial advocacy at the CBA's upcoming program "Obtaining the Most Favourable Outcome: Using Litigation Technology to Bolster Your Case at Trial". He discussed the impact of technology on bringing a case to life and increasing the understanding of testimony and evidence.

  Jonathan Chen | May 31, 2022

• Examining and Cross Examining Experts

  Risa M. Kirshblum was invited to share her expertise on The Advocates' Society's Examining and Cross Examining Experts program.

  Risa M. Kirshblum | May 26, 2022
• Substantive Law for Litigators: Torts

  Tom Curry presented at the Law Society of Ontario's program "Substantive Law for Litigators: Torts". He spoke on the panel "Cause of Harm".

  Tom Curry | March 30, 2022
• 2022 ARIL Virtual Conference

  Brian Kolenda shared his expertise at the 2022 ARIL Virtual Conference. He presented on the panel "To Supply or Not to Supply: What are the Questions?".

  Brian Kolenda | February 4, 2022
• An Evening with the Commercial Bench

  Brian Kolenda co-hosted The Advocates' Society's program titled An Evening with the Commercial Bench. The program included a judicial panel discussion on recent developments in commercial matters including practical advice.

  Brian Kolenda | January 20, 2022
• Second Chair, Not Second Fiddle

  Monique Jilesen presented at The Advocates' Society's program titled "Second Chair, Not Second Fiddle". In this new program, Monique shared top tips and strategies for becoming an effective second chair – both before and during trial.

  Monique Jilesen | October 6, 2021
• Techs and Balances: The Future of Online Shareholder Meetings in the Post-Pandemic Corporate World

  Christopher Yung authored the Lexpert article "Techs and Balances: The Future of Online Shareholder Meetings in the Post-Pandemic Corporate World". In this article, Chris analyzes the impact and future of online annual general meetings in corporate Canada.

  Christopher Yung | August 4, 2021
• Emerging Issues in Directors' and Officers' Liability 2021

  Matthew B. Lerner shared his expertise at the LSO's program Emerging Issues in Directors' and Officers' Liability 2021. Matthew discussed Internal Investigations and Professionalism Issues.

  Matthew B. Lerner | April 29, 2021
• Litigating Polarizing Legal Issues

  Monique Jilesen co-chaired The Advocates' Society's program Litigating Polarizing Legal Issues. In this program, experienced counsel considered how lawyers make the decision to litigate polarizing legal issues, whether there has been a generational change, how these cases affect the way we litigate, and how to manage our client relationships.

  Monique Jilesen | April 16, 2021
• Young Advocates Braving the Virtual Courtroom: Practical Tips & Advice from the Commercial List

  Sahar Talebi authored the blog Young Advocates Braving the Virtual Courtroom: Practical Tips & Advice from the Commercial List, which was published on commerciallist.com.

  Sahar Talebi | November 24, 2020
• The Mareva Injunction: An Extraordinary Remedy

  Sahar Talebi's blog The Mareva Injunction: An Extraordinary Remedy was published on commerciallist.com.

  Sahar Talebi | November 12, 2020

• Mastering Summary Judgment Motions

  Monique Jilesen shared her expertise at the OBA's Civil Litigation program Mastering Summary Judgment Motions. Monique shared her expert insights on the panel "Practice Perspectives: Commercial, Class Actions, Negligence, and Employment Law".

  Monique Jilesen | October 27, 2020
• 8th Annual Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers

  Dena N. Varah presented at the OBA's 8th Annual Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers program. Dena shared her expertise on the panel "From Shareholder Primacy to Stakeholder Governance? Implications for Directors' Duties and the Oppression Remedy".

  Dena N. Varah | October 20, 2020
• COVID-19 Restart Series: How the Pandemic May Impact the Canadian Legal Landscape in the Short and Long Term

  Monique Jilesen and Scott Rollwagen led a Mondaq webinar on How the Pandemic May Impact the Canadian Legal Landscape in the Short and Long Term. Monique and Scott discussed the potential legal issues surrounding the pandemic now and in the future.

  Monique Jilesen & Scott Rollwagen | October 8, 2020
• Accessory Liability in Canadian Law

  Madison Robins authored the article Accessory Liability in Canadian Law, which was published in the Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2020.

  Madison Robins | September 25, 2020
• Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Review

  Scott Rollwagen, Sana Halwani, and Paul-Erik Veel's article "Do courts have jurisdiction to order virtual hearings? Absolutely!" was published in the August 2020 volume of the Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Review.

  Scott Rollwagen, Sana Halwani & Paul-Erik Veel | August 11, 2020
• Privilege: A Litigator's Guide

  Nina Bombier spoke at The Advocates' Society's program "Privilege: A Litigator's Guide". She shared her expertise on the panel Waiver of Privilege.

  Nina Bombier | June 16, 2020
• Speculate, Anticipate, Mitigate: How COVID-19 May Impact the Canadian Legal Landscape in the Short and Long Term

  Sana Halwani, Monique Jilesen, Scott Rollwagen, and Paul-Erik Veel shared their expertise at the Virtual GC Forum on May 12.

  May 12, 2020
• The Supreme Court and duty of good faith: What now?

  Eli Lederman authored The Lawyer's Daily article “The Supreme Court and duty of good faith: What now?”. In this article, he analyzes two recent cases that raise important questions about the content of the duty of good faith and about honest performance of contractual obligations. 

  Eli S. Lederman | December 11, 2019
• Canadian Litigation Forum

  Ian Binnie and Monique Jilesen shared their expertise at the inaugural Canadian Litigation Forum. Ian discussed the current international arbitration landscape for Canadian companies on the panel International Arbitration - a new paradigm emerges. While Monique discussed trends in litigation risk for Canadian companies on the opening panel Setting the Scene: The Canadian Litigation Landscape.

  Ian Binnie & Monique Jilesen | November 26, 2019
• Discoveries: An Update for Litigators

  Matthew B. Lerner presented at the LSO program Discoveries: An Update for Litigators. He shared his expertise on the panel Getting to the Answer – Issues that arise in the discovery process. 

  Matthew B. Lerner | October 7, 2019

• Surviving a Breakup: Dealing with Departing (and New!) Employees, Confidential Information, and IP

  Sana Halwani, Monique Jilesen, Brian Kolenda, and Sarah Millar presented at the GC Forum's Q3 event on October 3.

  October 3, 2019
• Commercial List Users’ Committee Annual Retreat And Reception

  At CLUC's 2019 Annual Retreat and Reception, Monique Jilesen shared her expertise on the panel What's Happening at the Commercial List.

  Monique Jilesen | June 5, 2019
• Commercial Litigation PG: Diversity & Inclusion Breakfast

  Dena Varah spoke at the Advocates' Society D&I Breakfast. The panel discussed the challenges of of balancing a litigation practice and parenting commitments.

  Dena N. Varah | April 17, 2019
• Get Ahead of the Pack: Best Practices for Advising the Board When a Dispute is on the Horizon

  At the 2019 Annual CCCA National Conference for in-house counsel, Monique Jilesen was a member of the plenary panel called “Get Ahead of the Pack: Best Practices for Advising the Board When a Dispute is on the Horizon”. She shared expert practical advice on litigation avoidance, pre-litigation planning, and sharing risk.

  Monique Jilesen | April 8, 2019
• Transparency and Disclosure Before Administrative Tribunals

  Jaan Lilles was invited to share his expertise at The Advocates' Society's program titled “Transparency and Disclosure Before Administrative Tribunals”. The program provided an update on the obligations, opportunities, and trends in this area.

  Jaan Lilles | March 27, 2019
• Cross-Examination: Strategies for Success

  Monique Jilesen was a faculty member at The Advocates' Society's program Cross-Examination: Strategies for Success. The session was part of the Civil Litigation Skills Certificate program. Monique provided expert advice on how to take and keep control of witness testimony.

  Monique Jilesen | January 30, 2019
• An Evening With the Commercial List

  Monique Jilesen hosted An Evening With the Commercial List, a popular event featuring Commercial List judges, and litigators at The Advocates' Society. This was an opportunity to see your fellow law professionals in a less formal setting.  

  Monique Jilesen | January 23, 2019
• Evidence Essentials for Litigators

  Rebecca Jones spoke at the Law Society of Ontario's program Evidence Essentials for Litigators. She co-presented on the topic "Ethical Issues".

  Rebecca Jones | January 18, 2019
• Litigation Funding: A Tool for Risk Mitigation and Revenue Generation

  Monique Jilesen was the moderator for two panels at Lexpert's Litigation Funding event. The first panel was called "What is litigation funding, what types of cases are suitable, how do companies typically use funding and how does the process work?" The second panel called "Due Diligence Process" covered the preparation needed, high-level assessment, and taking a deep dive on due diligence. 

  Monique Jilesen | November 20, 2018
• Waiver of Privilege

  Nina Bombier spoke at the Advocates' Society's program, "Privilege: A litigator's Guide". She spoke about "Waiver of Privilege" and how it impacts solicitor-client privilege.

  Nina Bombier | June 12, 2018

• Top Cases in Commercial Litigation

  Monique Jilesen spoke at the Advocates' Society's breakfast program on the Top Cases in Commercial Litigation from 2017.

  Monique Jilesen | March 6, 2018
• When Family Law Collides: Essential Interdisciplinary Issues

  Matthew Sammon was a faculty member at the 2018 Ontario Bar Association’s Institute. He shared his valuable insight on the panel "Closely-Held Corporations: Dealing with Oppression."

  Matthew Sammon | February 9, 2018
• Managing the Cost, Risk, and Disruption of E-Discovery in Complex Litigation

  Andrew Parley moderated the CCCA webinar on complex e-discovery projects. He shared his expertise on the best practices for successfully managing these projects, which can be long, complicated, expensive, and disruptive to the business.

  Andrew Parley | January 31, 2018
• Leading Your Case: Opening Statements and Exam-in-chief

  Rebecca Jones spoke at the Advocates' Society's program on strengthening your case through powerful and effective opening statements, and comprehensive examinaions-in-chief.

  Rebecca Jones | December 15, 2017
• Civil Appeals: The Year in Review

  Dena N. Varah spoke at the Law Society of Ontario's 2017 Civil Appeals: The Year in Review program. She took part in the "Corporate Law" panel and specifically provided her expert opinion on the decision in Wilson v. Alharayeri: Expanding Corporate Directors’ Personal Liability.

  Dena N. Varah | December 12, 2017
• The Advocates' Society: Winning Injunctions

  Monique Jilesen once again served as faculty for The Advocates' Society professional development workshop Winning Injunctions on November 24, 2017. Monique discussed the skills and strategies required to seek and oppose injunctive relief.

  Monique Jilesen | November 24, 2017
• Evidence for Litigators

  Rebecca Jones spoke at the Advocates' Society's program on effectively obtaining, using, and getting your evidence admitted.

  Rebecca Jones | November 22, 2017
• 2017 CFA Franchise Law Day

  Eli S. Lederman spoke at the 2017 CFA Franchise Law Day on "Managing Default, Termination and the Duty of Good".

  Eli S. Lederman | September 26, 2017
• The Advocate Matters

  Tom Curry served as Conference Chair at the 16th Annual Spring Symposium, hosted by The Advocates' Society and American College of Trial Lawyers.

  Tom Curry | April 27, 2017
• Commercial Litigation Women's Breakfast: Women as Change Agents

  Monique Jilesen moderated at The Advocates' Society's annual breakfast program focusing on how the speakers built their careers and helped shape...

  Monique Jilesen | April 4, 2017

• Your First Civil Trial

  Monique Jilesen spoke about examining witnesses at Your First Civil Trial for the Ontario Bar Association.

  Monique Jilesen | March 3, 2017
• Mastering the Art of Examining Witnesses

  Tom Curry co-chaired the Advocates’ Society’s Mastering the Art of Examining Witnesses.

  Tom Curry | March 2, 2017
• 2017 Toronto Courthouse Series: Telling a Compelling Story

  Tom Curry Co-Chaired Advocates’ Society 2017 Toronto Courthouse Series: Telling a Compelling Story.

  Tom Curry | February 23, 2017
• The Advocates' Society Civil Litigation Skills Certificate Program - Evidence for Litigators: Evidence Update

  Peter Griffin presented What every trial lawyer needs to know for The Advocates' Society Civil Litigation Skills Certificate Program's Evidence for...

  Peter Griffin | November 21, 2016
• Act fast to lift automatic stay of proceedings

  Brian Kolenda authored the article Act fast to lift automatic stay of proceedings which examines Bank of Montreal v Bumper Development Corp for the...

  Brian Kolenda | November 18, 2016
• The Evolution of Complex Litigation

  Scott Rollwagen joined an expert panel for The Evolution of Complex Litigation webinar with the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association on November 14, 2016.

  Scott Rollwagen | November 14, 2016
• ILCO Advanced Litigation Law Program for Law Clerks

  Monique Jilesen presented Managing a Complex Trial at The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario's Advanced Litigation Law Program for Law Clerks on September...

  Monique Jilesen | September 14, 2016
• 36th Annual Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop

  Lawrence Thacker, Risa Kirshblum, Monique Jilesen, Eli Lederman, Matthew Sammon, Rebecca Jones, Jaan Lilles and Dena Varah were among the distinguished...

  July 5, 2015
• Cross-Border Issues for Litigators

  Tom Curry spoke at this Advocates’ Society Program on June 12, 2015 in which Peter Griffin was co-chair.

  Peter Griffin & Tom Curry | June 12, 2015
• Understanding Financial Statements 2015 - A Litigator's Guide to Persuading with Numbers

  Monique Jilesen participated in a panel discussion on Demonstration and Commentary on Effective Advocacy with Financial Statements on June 10, 2015 as...

  Monique Jilesen | June 10, 2015

• Implied Obligations of Good Faith

  Eli Lederman spoke at Lexpert's conference on June 2, 2015 on the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew et al. which relates to good...

  Eli S. Lederman | June 2, 2015
• CBA 2015 National Health Law Summit

  Tom Curry participated in a panel discussion at the May 21, 2015 CBA National Health Law Summit on A New Era for Experts.

  Tom Curry | May 21, 2015
• Strategic Considerations for Directors and Officers Before and During Litigations

  Dena Varah and Naomi Loewith, together with Afshan Ali, Senior Counsel at CIBC Legal Department, conducted a webinar as part of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association/ Canadian Bar Association's Webinar Series on May 14, 2015.

  Dena N. Varah | May 14, 2015
• Surveillance disclosure tightens

  Brian Kolenda's article appears in the May 1, 2015 issue of the Lawyers Weekly published by Lexis Nexis Canada Inc. This article discusses the decision in...

  Brian Kolenda | May 1, 2015
• Practice Management Essentials

  Tom Curry was invited to speak at the Advocates Society program on Practice Management at Trial: What You Need to Know on April 30, 2015. Objectives include learning how to effectively prepare for trial while managing client expectations and meeting professional obligations.

  Tom Curry | April 30, 2015
• The Advocate Matters: 14th Annual Spring Symposium

  Tom Curry was a guest speaker at the Advocates' Society event The Advocate Matters: 14th Annual Spring Symposium held on April 29, 2015.

  Tom Curry | April 29, 2015
• Advanced Questioning Techniques: Mastering Examinations-in-Chief and Mastering Cross-Examinations

  Monique Jilesen and Eli Lederman were on the faculty of this Osgoode Professional Development Program led by Canadian instructors in advocacy skills...

  Monique Jilesen & Eli S. Lederman | April 27, 2015
• Avoiding Allegations of Bad Faith: A Practical Guide to the Termination of Contracts

  Eli Lederman was joined by Elisabeth Presion, Chief Legal Officer for Allen-Vanguard Corporation, and Agnes Di Leonardi, General Counsel for Mazda...

  Eli S. Lederman | April 20, 2015
• Managing Employment Law Issues in the Digital Age

  Matthew Sammon co-chaired the OsgoodePD program Managing Employment Law Issues in the Digital Age on April 20, 2015, where Jaan Lilles and Dena Varah were invited to share their expertise. This program provided insight, advice and answers on the most pressing questions relating to digital issues in the HR environment.

  Matthew Sammon, Jaan Lilles & Dena N. Varah | April 20, 2015
• Shareholder Litigation and the Closely-Held Company

  Monique Jilesen spoke at this Osgoode Professional Development Program on April 7, 2015, which provides insight in to key aspects of litigating shareh...

  Monique Jilesen | April 7, 2015

• How ADR and court actions can actually work together

  Lawrence Thackers article appears in the April 3, 2015 issue of the Lawyers Weekly published by Lexis Nexis Canada Inc. This article describes the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in combination with, or supplementary to court proceedings.

  Lawrence E. Thacker | April 3, 2015
• The power and peril of a Mareva injunction

  Monique Jilesen's article on remedies for corporate victims of fraud appears in the March 13, 2015 issue of the Lawyers Weekly.

  Monique Jilesen | March 13, 2015
• One chance to choose arbitrator

  Rebecca Jones article was published in the February 13, 2015 issue of the Lawyers Weekly published by LexisNexis Canada Inc.

  Rebecca Jones | February 13, 2015
• 2015 Courthouse Series: Challenging Credibility

  Tom Curry chaired the Advocates' Society program 2015 Courthouse Series: Challenging Credibility held on February 12, 2015. This program provided dynamic live and video demonstrations of attacking and defending credibility of both lay and expert witnesses.

  Tom Curry | February 12, 2015
• Expanding the duty of good faith

  SCC has blown wide open the grounds for a contractual dispute

  Eli Lederman's article appears in the January 30, 2015 issue of the Lawyers Weekly published by Lexis Nexis Canada Inc. This article discusses the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew et al.

  Eli S. Lederman | January 30, 2015
• A new approach to resolving questions of law on pretrial motions

  Matthew Lerner and Stephen G.A. Pitel co-authored an article which appeared in the January 19, 2015 issue of Law Times.

  Matthew B. Lerner | January 19, 2015
• Bhasin v. Hrynew: The New Duty To Act Honestly

  Eli Lederman provided his insight in an Osgoode Professional Development webinar on the legal implications of Bhasin v. Hrynew et al.

  Eli S. Lederman | January 19, 2015
• Evidence for Litigators

  Tom Curry co-chaired the program Evidence for Litigators at the Advocates' Society on November 26, 2014. This program was part of the Civil Litigation...

  Tom Curry | November 26, 2014
• Cross-Border Issues for Litigators

  Peter Griffin co-chaired the Advocates' Society program Cross-Border Issues for Litigators on November 21, 2014.

  Peter Griffin | November 21, 2014
• Expert Evidence for Litigators

  Monique Jilesen spoke at the Law Society of Upper Canada's program Expert Evidence for Litigators on November 7, 2014.

  Monique Jilesen | November 7, 2014

• Expert Evidence for Litigators

  Tom Curry spoke at the Law Society of Upper Canada's program Expert Evidence for Litigators on the topic The New Expert Rules: To What Extent Have They...

  Tom Curry | November 7, 2014
• Price-Fixing Actions After Pro-Sys v. Microsoft: Worrying Implications of the Supreme Court's Decision

  Paul-Erik Veel co-authored article Price-Fixing Actions After Pro-Sys v. Microsoft: Worrying Implications of the Supreme Court's Decision that appeared in...

  Paul-Erik Veel | September 30, 2014
• The Twelve-Minute Civil Litigator 2014

  Peter Griffin will be a speaker at the Law Society of Upper Canadas program on September 18, 2014. Peter will be speaking on the five rules of evidence that trial lawyers must master to be effective advocates.

  Peter Griffin | September 18, 2014
• When medical records go missing

  Legal regimes and remedies in Ontario differ depending on the source of the information

  Nina Bombier and Paul-Erik Veel co-authored the article When medical records go missing which appeared in the July 11, 2014 issue of the Lawyers Weekly.

  Nina Bombier & Paul-Erik Veel | July 11, 2014
• Bound by the legal chain of events

  Eli Lederman's article appeared in the June 20, 2014 issue of the Lawyers Weekly.

  Eli S. Lederman | June 20, 2014
• Practice Management Essentials: Managing Your Way to Trial Success

  Tom Curry spoke at The Advocates' Society Practice Management Essentials program on May 23, 2014.

  Tom Curry | May 23, 2014
• Successful Use of Demonstrative Evidence

  Monique Jilesen is a guest speaker at the Advocates' Society "Brown Bag" Series session on Successful Use of Demonstrative Evidence held on March 25, 2014...

  Monique Jilesen | March 25, 2014
• Litigation 101 Breakfast Seminar

   

  Monique Jilesen, Dena N. Varah & Jaan Lilles | September 26, 2013
• 34th Annual Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop

  Peter Griffin, Monique Jilesen and Eli Lederman were among the distinguished guest lecturers at the 34th Annual Intensive Trial Workshop held in Toronto on July 7-14, 2013.

  Peter Griffin, Monique Jilesen & Eli S. Lederman | July 7, 2013
• Municipal Governance Redux (What Every Mayor Should Know)

  William McDowell presented on the topic at the 2nd Annual Civil Litigation Summit held in Toronto on June 11, 2013.

  William C. McDowell | June 11, 2013

• Is Arbitration an Answer to Civil Justice Reform?

  The Honourable Ian Binnie debates the topic against The Honourable Robert Armstrong at the 2nd Annual Civil Litigation Summit, held in Toronto June 11, 2013.

  Ian Binnie | June 11, 2013
• The Basel Convention's Complete Ban on Hazardous Waste Exports

  Nina Bombier's article The Basel Convention's Complete Ban on Hazardous Waste Exports appeared in Volume 7 of the Journal of Environmental Law and Practice.

  Nina Bombier | May 29, 2013
• Examining and Cross-Examining Experts: Winning Strategies, Trends and Solutions

  Monique Jilesen is a guest speaker at the Advocates' Society Civil Litigation Skills Certificate Program held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

  Monique Jilesen | May 13, 2013
• Cross-Examination: Strategies for Success

  Tom Curry co-chaired a panel on the topic at The Advocates' Society conference on January 30, 2013.

  Tom Curry | January 30, 2013
• Debate on Cameras in the Courts: Time for a Change?

  Will McDowell presented on Cameras and New Media in the Courtroom at the 2012 Fall Convention hosted by The Advocates' Society.

  William C. McDowell | November 14, 2012
• Ethical Issues–Identifying Conflicts of Interest

  Peter Griffin presented at the Law Society of Upper Canada at Osgoode Hall.

  Peter Griffin | May 22, 2012
• Witness Impeachment: How, Why and Hard Learned Lessons

  Tom Curry presented on the topic at the 2012 Spring Symposium hosted by The American College of Trial Lawyers and The Advocates' Society.

  Tom Curry | May 4, 2012
• Advice for Successfully and Cost-effectively Navigating Multi-jurisdictional Litigation

  Lawrence E. Thacker presented at the CCCA 2012 World Summit.

  Lawrence E. Thacker | April 12, 2012
• What's New and Exciting in the World of Defamation Law

  William C. McDowell served as a panelist at the 2012 OBA Conference "What's New and Exciting in the World of Defamation Law".

  William C. McDowell | March 27, 2012
• Arbitration (International) Recent Developments of Importance

  Thacker, L. and Laxer, J. "Arbitration (International) Recent Developments of Importance". The 2012 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. 

  Lawrence E. Thacker | January 4, 2012

• Osgoode's 8th Annual Conference: Evidence Law for the Civil Litigator

  Tom Curry demonstrated the role of Counsel in the Expert Evidence Demo during Osgoode's 8th Annual Conference: Evidence Law for the Civil Litigator.

  Tom Curry | October 24, 2011
• Commercial Litigation -Update on the Oppression Remedy

  Peter Griffin presented at the Northeastern Ontario CPD 2011 Conference.

  Peter Griffin | October 22, 2011
• Best Practices for Dealing with Litigation Holds Establishing an E-Document Retention Policy Framework

  Tom Curry presented at the E-Discovery for Government Event.

  Tom Curry | September 14, 2011
• The Evolving Role of Experts in Legal Action

  Tom Curry presented on the topic at the National Health Law Summit held at the Canadian Bar Association.

  Tom Curry | May 27, 2011
• Securities class actions

  Peter Griffin discusses securities class actions at the 8th National Symposium on Class Actions.

  Peter Griffin | April 28, 2011
• Achieving Optimal Results in High-Stake Litigation

  Lawrence E. Thacker spoke on panel discussion at the 2011 CCCA National Spring Conference.

  Lawrence E. Thacker | April 3, 2011
• Anton Piller Awards in the preservation of electronic evidence

  Matthew Sammon presented at the Law Society of Upper Canada program on Mastering the Art of Complex Civil Motions.

  Matthew Sammon | March 21, 2011
• Strategy Behind the Cases

  Lawrence E. Thacker presented at the University of Toronto Litigation Association's luncheon discussing some of the tactical decisions and strategies he employs in his cases.

  Lawrence E. Thacker | February 17, 2011
• The Advanced Legal Guide tp Advising the Public Company Board of Directors: Effective Legal Risk Management During a Crisis

  Peter Griffin served as faculty at this Osgoode Hall Law School conference.

  Peter Griffin | January 26, 2011
• Effective Legal Risk Management During a Crisis

  Peter Griffin presented his paper Effective Legal Risk Management During a Crisis at the Osgoode Professional Development CLE The Advanced Legal Guide to Advising the Public Company Board of Directors.

  Peter Griffin | January 26, 2011

• Exploring the Limits of Public Interest

  Tom Curry co-authored the article Exploring the Limits of Public Interest for the December 10, 2010 issue of The Lawyers Weekly.

  Tom Curry | December 10, 2010
• Social Media: What you need to know

  William C. McDowell speaks about the increased use of social networking websites giving rise to several recent precedent-setting cases at Osgoode's Lunch N' Learn teleseminar.

  William C. McDowell | January 13, 2010
• Assessing Duties and Powers with Respect to the Investigative Process

  Nina presented at the Ogoode conference.

  December 4, 2009
• The Thirteenth Annual Course on WRITTEN ADVOCACY

  Peter Griffin served as faculty at the joint program of The Advocates' Society and Osgoode Professional Development.

  Peter Griffin | November 13, 2009
• Practicalities of managing class actions litigation and conducting e-discovery

  Glenn Smith speaks at Canadian Institute's 10th Annual National Forum on Class Actions Litigation.

  Glenn Smith | September 23, 2009
• Advocacy Before the Federal Court in Intellectual Property Matters – Appeal Proceedings

  Ronald G. Slaght, Q.C. presented at the CBA Program for the appellant about writing the persuasive factum, making a strong first impression, emphasizing strengths and selecting and organizing the most effective facts. He was also part of the panel which will discuss Supreme Court of Canada Issues on intervention, bringing motions, and handling the media and other publicity issues.

  Ronald G. Slaght | April 20, 2009
• Emerging Issues in Class Action Pension Law Suits

  Nina Bombier presented a paper Emerging Issues in Class Action Pension Law Suits at the CCCA National Spring Conference.

  Nina Bombier | April 17, 2009
• Trial Preparation: A Trial from A to Z

  Lawrence Thacker provides individualized feedback to participants at the Advocates' Society Civil Litigation Skills Development Program on April 1, 2009 in Toronto.

  Lawrence E. Thacker & | April 1, 2009
• U.S. Libel Tourism Law Silences Foreign Courts

  William C. McDowell's article U.S. Libel Tourism Law Silences Foreign Courts appeared in the March 27, 2009 issue of The Lawyers Weekly.

  William C. McDowell | March 27, 2009
• Counsel as the Board's Information Gatekeepers

  Lawrence E. Thacker was an instructor at the Federated Press' Intensive Seminar on General Counsel's Role in Maximizing Board Effectiveness. The seminar was attended by a large number of general counsel for Canadian and U.S. corporations.

  Lawrence E. Thacker | March 11, 2009

• A Lawyer's Duty to Ensure Access to Justice

  Prepared by William C. McDowell and Usman M. Sheikh for The Advocates' Society Symposium on Professionalism.

  William C. McDowell | January 27, 2009
• Penalty Clauses in Canadian Contract Law

  Paul-Erik Veel's article Penalty Clauses in Canadian Contract Law appeared in Volume 66 of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review.

  Paul-Erik Veel | November 11, 2008