Marko Vesely, Partner, Lawson Lundell LLP to Speak at KG’s Event

By: The Knowledge Group, LLC
 
NEW YORK - Nov. 26, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Marko Vesely, Partner will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Cross-Border Litigation in Canada: What US Lawyers Need to Know LIVE Webcast”. This event is scheduled for December 03, 2015 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:


https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=1271

About Marko Vesely

Marko Vesely is a partner with Lawson Lundell LLP in Vancouver, Canada, where he practices civil and commercial litigation with a focus on class actions, defamation, intellectual property disputes, and commercial arbitrations. He has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of court in British Columbia and the Supreme Court of Canada and is a regular commentator on legal affairs in Canadian media. He was recognized by Lexpert magazine as one of Canada’s leading lawyers under 40, and as a lawyer to watch for cross-border litigation. He has also received rankings and recognitions from Chambers Global, Benchmark Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, Legal 500 Canada and the Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory.

About Lawson Lundell LLP

Ranked as the top regional firm in Canada by Chambers and Partners, Lawson Lundell LLP is a recognized leader in commercial law with specialities in regulatory and commercial litigation with recognized experience in Aboriginal, environmental, labour and employment, and insolvency. The firm is equally strong in mining, energy, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, banking, pension & employee benefits, real estate and tax. With over 120 lawyers located in offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Yellowknife, Lawson Lundell is a leading Canadian business law firm known for its practical, strategic approach to legal and business problems.  Lawson Lundell is ranked as one of the top three corporate firms in Vancouver by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. The firm’s lawyers are repeatedly recognized in The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada as among the best in their fields, and have achieved significant recognition in Best Lawyers in Canada and Chambers Global. Lawson Lundell was named Firm of the Year in Energy/Resource Litigation at the Benchmark Canada Awards 2015. The firm’s commercial litigation group is exclusively focused on business clients and is distinguished by its strength across a large number of critical niche areas including commercial, securities and corporate litigation, including shareholder disputes, and class action defence. The group has a wide geographic reach, as evidenced by the volume of its international arbitrations and litigation files.

Event Synopsis:

Even though Canada and the U.S. are close neighbors, disputes can spread across the borders. However, it would be misguiding to assume that procedural rules and rights of the U.S. legal system would apply in Canada. There are many significant differences that could have affect litigation strategies. Cases such as Treat Canada Ltd. v. Leonidas and Catalyst Fund General Partner I Inc. v. Hollinger Inc. show that Canadian courts avoid addressing the risk of self-incrimination in cross-border disputes in favor of protecting the right. But, such an approach relies on the United States enforcing such safeguards.

It is unclear how U.S. courts will treat conditions imposed by Canadian courts and how they will apply the Fifth Amendment to incriminating evidence obtained in Canada. Whether foreign nationals are protected by the Fifth Amendment in U.S. proceedings when interrogated abroad has not been answered by the U.S. Supreme Court. There are a variety of U.S. cases in which bounty hunters have kidnapped and returned to the U.S. people with arrest warrants located outside the U.S. Despite concerns about principles of comity, sovereignty, and violation of extradition treaties, such conduct has not been found to shock the conscience of the U.S. court.

Understanding some of the important features of the Canadian legal system is critical to ensuring success in litigation of cross-border disputes in a Canadian court.

This CLE course offered by The Knowledge Group will provide an overview of the latest trends, critical issues, and best practices relating to Cross-Border Litigation in Canada. Speakers will share valuable insights into Canadian laws and identify what issues U.S. lawyers should adhere to and consider before starting a cross-border litigation proceedings. The speakers also will explain the legal differences, challenges, and risks, and provide best practices in ensuring compliance with their respective cross-border laws. The ramifications of differences in the U.S. and Canada in securities class actions will also be addressed.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

§  Cross-Border Disputes Litigation in Canada

§  Recent Cross-Border Dispute Claims in Canada

§  Treat Canada Ltd. v. Leonidas

§  Catalyst Fund General Partner I Inc. v. Hollinger Inc.

§  Similarities and Differences: Canada and U.S.

§  Possible Consequences and Litigation Costs

§  Implications for Economic Analysis in Securities Class Actions at different stages

§  Procedural hurdles, including requirements for leave

§  Class certification, liability and damages analyses

§  Cross-Border Risk Policies and Procedures

§  Personal Jurisdiction Approach

§  Implied Undertaking Principle

§  Mandatory Mediation

§  Risk Management and Compliance Requirements

§  Best Practices in Litigation

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org
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