Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Raymond Lee — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Chilwin Cheng — Ascendion Law, Vancouver
Mareva Injunctions and Preservation Orders (9:10 – 10:05)
- the latest developments in the law of interlocutory injunctions and preservation orders
- ethical considerations when applying for and responding to orders
- a view from the bench
The Honourable Mr. Justice David A. Crerar — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
D. Ross McGowan — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (10:05 – 10:10)
Regulatory Orders from Administrative Agencies (10:10 – 10:55)
- responding to interim orders and directions issued by regulatory agencies
- responding to information requests and other interim directions
- protecting your client from the products of interim steps taken by administrative agencies
Graeme A. Hooper — MLG Law Corporation, Vancouver
Mark Oulton — Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (10:55 – 11:05)
Employment Injunctions (11:05 – 11:55)
- interim injunctions in tort-based matters (e.g., illegal picketing)
- interim injunctions in employment disputes, including enforcing restrictive covenants
Dean A. Crawford, KC — Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP, Vancouver
Marino J. Sveinson — Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP, Vancouver
LUNCH BREAK (11:55 – 12:50)
Freezing and Forfeiture Orders before the BC Securities Commission (12:50 – 1:30)
- a review of significant developments in the law of freezing orders under the Securities Act
- anticipated developments in forfeiture applications
- the new "ticketing" regime
Jeremy Gellis — Cozen O'Connor LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (1:30 – 1:35)
Civil Forfeiture (1:35 – 2:25)
- latest developments in the law of civil forfeiture
- use of civil remedies in the intersection with criminal proceedings
- considerations when dealing with the Charter
Greg P. DelBigio, KC — Thorsteinssons LLP, Vancouver
Brent Olthuis, KC — Olthuis Van Ert, Vancouver
BREAK (2:25 – 2:35)
Injunctions in Intellectual Property Disputes (2:35 – 3:25)
- injunctions and interim remedies to protect trademarks
- interim remedies in protecting patent infringement cases
Mat Brechtel — Seastone IP LLP, Vancouver
Scott Foster — Seastone IP LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (3:25 – 3:30)
Practical Issues (3:30 – 4:00)
Chilwin Cheng — Ascendion Law, Vancouver
Concluding Remarks (4:00 – 4:05)
Chilwin Cheng — Ascendion Law, Vancouver