Seminars

Continuing education has always been a central focus for CLC.   Seminars on subjects of special interest to the industry are presented semi-annually in Toronto.   Presenters from CLC’s speciality groups with particular expertise in the practice areas relating to the topics have been primary presenters in the seminars. Specialists from the Harmonie Group and CLC’s European affiliation also participate to comment on the America perspective and developing trends in other jurisdictions outside North America.   Guest speakers from the industry and the judiciary also participate. CLC’s seminars are followed by receptions attended by hundreds of industry clientele. In combination, CLC’s seminars and receptions have now become significant industry events.

Coverage Law

1 Fortuity Proximate Cause

2a Excess Insurer

2b Excess Insurer

2c Excess Insurer

3 Summary Points

4 The Duty to Defend

5 Coverage Law

Cross Border

1 Cross Border Issues Chart - Word

2 Cross Border Issues Chart - PDF

3 Québécois

Damages

1 David OBrien, Barry Spalding, Damages

2 Eva Christopher - Presentation

3 Eva Chistopher- Damages Chart

4 Antoine St. Germaine

5 Bodily Injuries ASG

6 Peter Yaniszewski

7 Donna Burden

8 Dan Shugarman

Hot Spots

1 Recent Developments in Ontario Class Action Jurisprudence - Lisa La Horey

2 British Columbia Class Actions: Recent Developments

3 Class Actions in Alberta - Dennis Yasui

4 Class Action Legislation in Manitoba and Saskatchewan - Pollock-Vieira

5 Philip Chapman, Huestis Ritch, Limitations 1

6 Class Actions - John Barry

6 Philip Chapman, Huestis Ritch, Limitations 2

7 Limitation of Actions in Manitoba and Saskatchewan - David Marr

8 Limitations Presentation David Marr

9 A look at the NEW Alberta Limitations Act - Ron Nelson

10 Prescription Periods Under the Laws of the Province of Quebec - Ron Silverson

11 Introduction to the New Ontario Limitations Act - Shannon Parsons

12 Limitations Period Chart - National

Mediation

1 Civil and Commercial Mediation Status for Quebec

2 LE MÉDIATION IL Y A DIX ANS ET AUJOURD’HUI: ÉVOLUTION ET TENDANCES

3 Mediation in British Columbia

4 The Mediation Regime in Ontario

5 The Before, During and After the Mediation

6 Mediation in Nova Scotia

7 Mediation in New Brunswick

8 Setting Actions Down for Trial - Rule 50

9 Mediation and the Role of the Mediator

10 Mediation in Newfoundland and Labrador

11 Mediation in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

12 Alternative Dispute Resolution - An Alberta Perspective

Privacy

1 The New Federal and Provincial Personal Information Privacy Legislation (PIPEDA) Norman Groot - McCague Wires Peacock Borlack McInnis & Lloyd Ontario

2 Personal Information Privacy Legislation in Quebec Ron Silverson - Gasco Goodhue Provost Quebec

3 Privacy Legislation and the Insurance Industry Keith Edwards - McLarens Toplis President, CIAA

4 Introduction to Privacy Code Implementation Checklist

5 Privacy Legislation and the Investigation Industry Ken Mitchell - Past President, CPIO Witness before the Standing Committee on Bill C-6, PIPEDA

6 Privacy Legislation and the Legal Industry Gary Holan – Brownlee Fryett, Alberta

7 Common Law Tort of Invasion of Privacy Colin Feltham – Barry Spalding Richard, New Brunswick

8 Statutory Tort of Invasion of Privacy Ryan Darby - Whitelaw Twining, British Columbia

9 Technological Solutions for Privacy Compliance Warren Levitan, Director Zero Knowledge Systems Inc.

10 Cross Country Checkup: A Provincial Review of PIPEDA Margot Ferguson – Huestis Ritch, Nova Scotia

Products Liability

1 Common Law: Causes of Action in Negligence - J. Robert Black, Brownlee Fryett, Alberta

2 Common Law: Causes of Action in Contract - Philip Chapman, Huestis Ritch, Nova Scotia

3 Droit civil: la perspective du Québec - Ron Silverson and Claude Laporte, Gasco, Goodhue, Provost, Quebec

4 Internet and Products Liability – Strategies and Tactics - John Lloyd, McCague, Wires, Peacock, Borlack, McInnis & Lloyd, Ontario

5 Class Actions – An Overview - Deirdre Wade, Barry Spalding Richard, New Brunswick

6 Emerging Issues in U.S. Products Liability Cases - Harry Mooney, Hurwitz, Fine, Buffalo, New York

7 Investigating a Products Liability Case - William G. Neen, Whitelaw Twining, British Columbia

8 Products Liability Specialty Group Read a brochure describing this CLC specialty group in PDF format

Toxic Mold

1 Building Disfigurement and Health

2 Insurance Coverage Issues in Mold Claims

3 Property Damage Issues

4 Common Law Toxic Tort Issues

5 A Quebec Perspective

6 The American Experience

7 Industry Impact and Response

8 Site Remediation

9 Experts to be Retained in a Mold Claim

Transportation

1 Fact Senario - Peter Darling

2 Case Study - Ontario Actions and SABS - Van Krkachovski, Liz Iwata

3 Repaving a Legal Highway, Changes to the Insurance Act and SABS - Van Krkachovski, Liz Iwata

4 Motor Vehicle Act Regulations

5 Motor Carrier Liability & Coverage Issues

6 No-fault Benefits and the out of Province Insurer - Dan Shugarman

7 Wrongful Death in New York State - Donna Burden

8 Michigan No Fault Manual - Sept 2003

9 The Best Way to Deal with the Worst is to Prepare for the Worst - Richard E. Holmes, Jr.