COMPETITION/ANTITRUST, TRADE & ADVERTISING LAW CONFERENCES
CBA National Competition Law Section Teleconference: Criminal Conspiracy or Legitimate Competitor Collaboration?
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 – Teleconference
The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association will be holding a teleconference on February 29, 2012 entitled: “Criminal Conspiracy or Legitimate Competitor Collaboration? Tips for In-House Counsel”
From the Canadian Bar Association:
“Authorities have recently noted their first conviction under Canada’s amended conspiracy law, commenting: “[This investigation] highlights the Bureau’s reinvigorated mandate to stop consumer harm caused by price-fixing, and to secure significant fines for these serious criminal offences.”
In-house counsel practising competition law are often asked to evaluate the competition law risks associated with activities such as joint selling initiatives, joint ventures, buying groups, participation in trade associations, and merger transactions. As such, in-house counsel are an organization’s first line of defence to identify potential illegal arrangements to fix prices, allocate markets or restrict output, that create risks of criminal investigation and prosecution; and that can result in significant fines, imprisonment, damage to an organization’s reputation, and civil damage claims.
The line between criminal conspiracies and pro-competitive strategic alliances among competitors, however, can at times be difficult to detect. It is critical that in-house counsel have the tools necessary to distinguish benign or pro-competitive activity from potentially criminal conduct.”
For more about this teleconference see:
Criminal Conspiracy or Legitimate Competitor Collaboration? Tips for In-House Counsel
For more about Canada’s amended conspiracy laws and our compliance services see:
Competition Law Compliance Programs
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Canadian Council on International Law – Mini-Conference
MARCH 8, 2012 – Montreal
In celebration of, and cooperation with, the Canadian round of the Jessup, the CCIL is holding a mini-conference in Montreal, integrated with the Jessup competition. This conference is free to CCIL members, and those who become CCIL members between now and then. (If you attended the November conference, you are a member. If not, please follow the link below to find out more about becoming a member.) The conference will address themes drawn from this year’s Jessup problem and from both the CCIL 2011 conference (culture and international law) and the 2012 conference (international law and crises and emergencies).
For more see: CCIL – Mini-conference
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Global Marketer Week 2012
March 12 – 16 2012 – New York City
The World Federation of Advertisers will be holding its 2012 Global Marketer Week in New York from March 12 – 16, 2012.
From the World Federation of Advertisers:
“New York City will play host to the Global Marketer Week 2012. WFA and its U.S. member, the ANA, will welcome leaders from the global marketing industry and marketers from the world’s biggest brands to share, learn and rethink strategies as part of the headline global event for client-side marketers. The highlight of the week will be the Global Marketing Conference. All meetings are free for WFA members travelling from outside of the U.S. and for those U.S.-based marketers who have attended WFA meetings in the past.”
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For more information see:
World Federation of Advertisers – Global Marketer Week 2012 – New York City
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Section of Antitrust Law – American Bar Association – 60th Annual Antitrust Spring Meeting
MARCH 28-30 2012 – Washington
The Section of Antitrust Law of the American Bar Association will be holding its 60th Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington from March 28th to 30th 2012.
From the ABA:
“Please plan to be in Washington, DC this year for the 60th ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting. Spring Meeting is the Antitrust Bar’s premiere conference, offering the most comprehensive review of developments in antitrust and consumer protection law, training, and networking opportunities available anywhere. In this time of belt-tightening, the Spring Meeting is the one conference that you cannot afford to miss.
The Spring Meeting programming covers cutting-edge antitrust and consumer protection issues featuring a faculty of government enforcers and leading practitioners, corporate in-house counsel, and economists and academics from around the globe. To best meet your needs, the program is organized to offer separate tracks for sessions covering international issues, litigation, and consumer protection. There is sure to be something of interest for everyone, from the least to most experienced lawyers.”
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For more information see:
ABA Section of Antitrust Law – 60th Antitrust Spring Meeting
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Canadian Bar Association – National Competition Law Section – 2012 Competition Law Spring Forum
May 2, 2012 – Toronto
The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association will be holding its annual Competition Law Spring Forum on May 2, 2012 in Toronto at the Toronto Board of Trade.
From the CBA:
“Aided by the 2009/10 changes to the Competition Act, the Canadian Competition Bureau has adopted an aggressive enforcement agenda. There are more cases litigated in the Tribunal and the Courts than ever before, including the first prosecution under the new conspiracy provisions of the Act. Commissioner Melanie Aitken has made it clear that there are more to come.
Our expert panellists will provide guidance on effectively protecting your clients’ interests at all stages – from preventative compliance programs to responding to criminal or civil enforcement actions. We are delighted to announce that Commissioner Aitken will be our keynote lunchtime speaker.”
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For more information see:
CBA – National Competition Law Section – Spring Forum
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Canadian Council on International Law – 2012 Annual Conference
NOVEMBER 8-10, 2012 – Ottawa
Save the Date! The 2012 CCIL Annual Conference will be held on November 8-10, 2012 in Ottawa. The theme is International Law and Crises and Emergencies. More details and a call for papers will follow in a few weeks. We look forward to welcoming Philippe Sands as one of our keynote presenters. For more see: Canadian Council on International Law.
OUR BOOKS
The Competition Law Guide for Trade Associations in Canada is a practical and concise summary of Canadian competition law as it applies to trade, professional and other associations.
OUR COURSES
Competition Law and REALTORS®: What You Say and Do Matters was designed by ACRE with the assistance of CREA to help Canadian REALTORS® understand and comply with Canadian competition law.
This course is available
to members of Canadian
real estate boards.
For more information see ACRE