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The Institute of European and International Business Law from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland will be hosting the nineteenth St. Gallen International Competition Law Forum ICF on June 7 and 8, 2012.
From the Institute of European and International Business Law:
“The Institute of European and International Business Law from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland is pleased to invite you to the nineteenth St. Gallen Inernational Competition Law Forum ICF on June 7 and 8 2012. Once again, leading experts in national, European and international competition law will come together to discuss their ideas on the latest trends and developments in the field and their practical implications.
The St. Gallen International Competition Law Forum ICF prides itself on being one of the most established events of its kind in Europe. It attracts influential policy shapers, this year, for example, Joaquin Almunia (European Commissioner of Competition), Andreas Mundt (President of the German Competition Authority) and William Kovacic (Former Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission) as well as internationally renowned academic experts and leading business practitioners.
You will find all information on the conference in the programme flyer (see: Programme) and under www.sg-icf.ch. As places are limited, we encourage early registration!
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Institute of European and International Business Law (europarecht@unisg.ch).
We very much look forward to seeing you this summer in St. Gallen!”
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The International Law Section of the American Bar Association will be holding its 2012 Spring Meeting on April 17-21, 2012 in New York.
Sessions will include: The Framework of International Legal Practice, Drafting International Contracts, Cross-Border Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Competition & Antitrust Issues in International Transactions, Fighting Online Piracy – New Perspectives on ISP Liability Under EU, U.S. & U.K. Copyright Law, Damages in International Contracts, Selling Consumer Products into the U.S. and Canada, the Globalization of Anti-Corruption Laws, the Evolution of International Criminal Law and Price Signaling and Hub-and-Spoke Communication: How to Avoid the Cutting Edge of Antitrust Liability.
For the conference program see:
Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) will be hosting Jonathan Salem Baskin as the keynote speaker for its Annual General Meeting on May 3rd.
From the ASC:
“Attend ASC’s Annual General Meeting Keynote to hear Jonathan Salem Baskin, co-author of the newly released Tell the Truth: Honesty is Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool, speak on how truth telling is the core of successful marketing communications. Baskin will discuss how consumers are using social media in their pursuit of truth, causing advertisers to totally rethink their creative strategies.
This event, his only scheduled Canadian appearance, will take place in Toronto on Thursday, May 3, 2012, and should not be missed!”
The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association is holding its 2012 Spring competition law conference in Toronto (the 2012 Competition Law Spring Forum: Best Practices in a Time of Active Enforcement) on May 2, 2012 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 litigated cases 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 panelists 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 Melanie Aitken will be our keynote lunchtime speaker.”
This year’s Spring conference will include panels on compliance, responding to Competition Bureau investigations, misleading advertising, developments in merger review and recent competition law developments (including the TREB abuse case, the contested Air Canada / United merger, Bell Canada advertising case and recent bid-rigging cases).
Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) will be holding a breakfast seminar on Thursday May 3, 2012 (8:30 – 10:15 at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto) entitled “Tell the Truth: Honesty is Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool”, with keynote speaker Jonathan Salem.
From the ASC:
“According to Baskin, today’s consumers aren’t looking for conversations with brands as much as about brands. And what they take away from this engagement is far more important than the creative ways marketers deliver messages. Ultimately, consumers determine what is true, and smart companies have realized that every communications medium, especially peer-to-peer online conversations, can and will be used to contribute to their conclusions.
Baskin and his co-author conducted in-depth research on 50 companies to produce case histories about how truthful brands deliver sales, profits, and sustainable relationships. The bottom line is that truthful brands are the most profitable and successful, making truth telling the strategic and creative challenge of the 21st century.”
The University of British Columbia’s National Centre for Business Law will be hosting a downtown speaker series with Anthony VanDuzer, Professor of Law from the University of Ottawa, on Monday April 16, 2012 (12:30 – 1:30 – UBC Robson Square, Vancouver).
Professor VanDuzer will be discussing: The Canada-EU Negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Redefining the Role of the Provinces in the Negotiation and Implementation of International Trade Commitments.
The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association recently posted upcoming events for its 11 Competition Law Committees, including: a Competition Bureau merger fee forum and roundtable (April 13th), Young Lawyers and Corporate Counsel Committees brownbag (“Working Effectively with In-house Counsel on Competition Files”) (April 19th), a criminal matters roundtable meeting with the Bureau (May 1st), the Competition Law Spring Forum (May 2nd), Mergers/Young Lawyers luncheon (“Merger Review Fundamentals”) and a foreign investment review conference (June 1st).
Our friends at the Canadian Council on International Law (CCIL) have issued a call for papers for the CCIL’s 41st Annual Conference entitled “SOS International Law: International Law in Times of Crisis and Emergency” to be held in Ottawa from November 8-10, 2012.
From the CCIL:
“The Canadian Council on International Law invites paper proposals from faculty members, doctoral level graduate students in law and related disciplines, and practitioners, on topics dealing with the theme of its 41st Annual Conference: ‘SOS International Law: International Law in Times of Crisis and Emergency’.
Crises and emergencies come in many forms. They may be financial, environmental or purely political, as states break apart, governments are ousted or armed conflicts occur. From the financial turmoil in the United States and Europe, to the surge for democracy in the Arab world and resulting civil conflicts, to natural disasters in Haiti and Japan, and to the predicament of nuclear proliferation in Iran and elsewhere, international relations have been preoccupied by these crises and emergencies. And behind these newspaper headlines are countless crises averted or emergencies abated, where early intervention forestalls disasters before they emerge.
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