Osler Audio Reports

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Title & Description

Length

Litigation part 1
Civil Procedure Changes in Ontario’s Legal System: Part 1
Amendments to the rules of civil procedure have significant implications for business facing potential civil litigation in Ontario, whether large or small. Listen to Osler partners Sonia Bjorkquist and Joseph Steiner as they discuss why the amendments were needed and how they will affect the discovery process and the use of expert witnesses. 

Litigation part 2
Civil Procedure Changes in Ontario’s Legal System: Part 2
Osler Partners Sonia Bjorkquist and Joseph Steiner continue to discuss the amendments to the rules of civil procedure and look at some of the objectives of the amendments and, in particular, changes affecting summary judgement procedures and case management. 

Sovereign Wealth Funds Come to Canada
A look at international buyers entering the Canadian M&A market, featuring Osler partners Shahir Guindi and Frank Turner.

U.S. Pensions & Benefits: Avoid a Hidden Liability, Your U.S. Cafeteria Plan Needs a Checkup Now
Osler’s U.S. employee benefits lawyers discuss the new cafeteria plan regulations during a teleconference on April 1, 2008. Powerpoint presentation for the teleconference can be found here.

2007.11.30

Green Risk Management
A discussion of the growing need for businesses to manage green risk, featuring Osler partners Radha Curpen and Shawn Denstedt.

13:20

2007.11.30

Mergers & Acquisitions: Pause or New Paradigm?
A discussion of how the M&A market has changed over the last year and what lies ahead, featuring Osler partners Michael Matheson and Robert Yalden.

17:12

2007.11.30

Changing Role of the General Counsel
Osler partner and co-chair, Clay Horner, talks about how the role and responsibilities of in-house counsel have changed over the last decade.

12:03

2007.11.30

Shareholder Activism
Osler partner Mark Trachuk looks at the relationship between shareholders and the boards of directors of public companies.

14:33

2007.11.30

Asset Securitization
A look at the asset-backed commercial paper market, featuring Osler partners Rick Fullerton and Peter Milligan.

11:45

2007.11.30

Securities Litigation
A look at two significant developments in securities law, featuring Osler lawyers Mark Gelowitz and Jeremy Fraiberg.

14.26

2007.01.05

2006 Year In Review: Mergers & Acquisitions
Key developments in M&A, featuring Osler partners Robert Yalden and Doug Bryce.

15:04

2007.01.05

2006 Year In Review: Securities Litigation
Mark Gelowitz and Larry Richie discuss key developments in securities litigation.

14:14

2006.06.01

Competition/Antitrust
Cross-border differences in competition/antitrust law, featuring partners Peter Franklyn & Paul Crampton of our Competition/Antitrust Law Practice Group.

14:48

2006.06.01

Construction & Infrastructure
Cross-border differences in construction and infrastructure law, featuring partners Robert Beaumont & Rocco Sebastiano of our Construction & Infrastructure Practice Group.

17:40

2006.06.01

Corporate Governance
Cross-border differences in corporate governance law, featuring partners Andrew MacDougall & Stan Magidson of our Corporate Practice Group.

14:28

2006.06.01

Employment & Labour
Cross-border differences in employment and labour law, featuring partners Jim Hassell & Jason Hanson of our Employment & Labour Law Department.

15:34

2006.06.01

Energy: Oil & Gas
Cross-border differences in oil and gas, and features partners Robert Desbarats & Jack Thrasher of our Energy Practice Group.

16:37

2006.06.01

Financial Services
Cross-border differences in financial services, featuring partners Laurie Barrett & Etienne Massicotte of our Financial Services Practice Group.

11:59

2006.06.01

Franchise & Distribution
Cross-border differences in franchise and distribution law, featuring partners Frank Zaid & Kelly Moffatt of our Franchise & Distribution Practice Group.

14:37

2006.06.01

Real Estate
Cross-border differences in real estate law, featuring partners George Valentini & Barb McGregor of our Real Estate Practice Group.

14:20

2006.06.01

Technology
Cross-border differences in technology law, features partners Michael Fekete & Elizabeth Walker of our Technology Business Law Practice Group.

12:26

2006.05.01

Intellectual Property
Developments in intellectual property, featuring IP partners Jonathan Cutler and Donna White.

14:34

2006.01.01

Tax
This audio report is on developments in Tax, and it features Tax partners Monica Beringer and Al Meghji.

14:06

2005.10.01

Class Actions Litigation
Developments in class actions litigation. It features Litigation partners Larry Lowenstein and Deborah Glendinning.

15:49

2005.06.01

M&A is Back
An interview with two of Canada's top legal experts on cross-border M&A, Osler partners Clay Horner and Steve Sigurdson.

7:04