Canada and the US has the most integrated economy in the world and the recent economic turmoil shows how important that relationship is and the need to be able to advise clients in dealing with cross border issues in these troubling times. Whether your practice involves insolvency, collection, insurance, intellectual property, class actions, fraud investigations or general litigation this program is for you. You will be able to pick and choose from a host of different topics offered by expert speakers and panels in a unique and interactive approach where you can learn about these issues in a manner that is best suited to your practice. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts from across Canada and the US on issues that affect you and your clients.

Registrants may choose segments in either Track 1 or Track 2 throughout the program

Track #1: The Elements of Cross -Border Litigation

Introductory Remarks 9:00 am
Jon-David Giacomelli, Ross & McBride LLP
Kathleen J. Kelly, ADR Chambers

Getting to the Money in Cross-Border Litigation 9:10 am
• Assets tracing in Canada
• The law of fraud and tracing
• Enforcement of foreign judgments and asset tracing in the United States
Richard B. Swan, Bennett Jones LLP
David Debenham, Lang Michener, LLP - Ottawa
C. Ryan Reetz, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP - Miami, FL

Break 10:40 am

Jurisdictional Challenges in Cross-Border Litigation 11:00 am
• Foreign non conveniens and anti-suit Injunctions (US)
• Jurisdictional challenges/foreign non conveniens (CAN)
• The real and substantial connection “mess”: sorting out jurisdiction in Ontario after Muscutt v Courcelles
Yousuf Aftab, Latham & Watkins LLP - New York, NY
Michael G. Emery, Simpson Wigle LLP
John A. Terry, Torys LLP

Lunch 12:15 pm

Obtaining Cross-Border Injunctive Relief 1:30 pm
• Cross-border injunctive relief : recent developments (US)
• Cross-border injunctive relief : recent developments (CAN)
• Growing Pains of Civil Search Orders - Maximizing the Benefits and Avoiding the Pitfalls
Steven M. Richman, Duane Morris LLP - Princeton, NJ
Jon-David Giacomelli, Ross & McBride LLP
Elissa M. Goodman, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Break 3:15 pm

Obtaining Extra-Territorial Evidence 3:30 pm
• Obtaining evidence in the US for use in cross-border proceedings
• A how-to guide to obtaining and enforcing Letters Rogatory in Ontario
• Computer forensics
• The nuts and bolts of cross-border litigation in US courts: service and discovery
Peter S. Selvin, Loeb & Loeb LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Kathryn Podrebarac, Tough & Podrebarac LLP
Joshua I. Feinstein, Hodgson Russ LLP - Buffalo, NY

Track #2: Four Specialty Areas

Introductory Remarks 9:00 am
Lauren D. Rachlin, Hodgson Russ LLP - Buffalo, NY
R. Lee Akazaki, Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP

Cross-Border Insolvency 9:10 am
• Need-to-know differences between US and Canadian insolvency
• Extra-territorial effect of stay orders
• Strategic insolvency proceedings
Gary M. Graber, Hodgson Russ LLP - Buffalo, NY
The Honourable James M. Farley, Q.C., McCarthy Tétrault LLP
David R. Seligman, P.C., Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL
Jay A. Carfagnini, Goodmans LLP

Break 10:40 am

Class Actions 11:00 am
• Class action litigation in Canada: has it caught up to the US?
• Elements of class certification in Canadian and US jurisdictions
• How to settle an international class action
• Pharmaceutical litigation
• Securities litigation
Mike Peerless, Siskinds LLP - London
Joseph G. Falcone, Chadbourne & Parke LLP - New York, NY
Alan D’Silva, Stikeman Elliott LLP
T. Christopher Tuck, Richardson Patrick, Westbrook and Brickman LLC - Mount Pleasant, SC
Dimitri Lascaris, Siskinds LLP - London

Lunch 12:15 pm

Intellectual Property 1:30 pm
• Differences between US and Canadian intellectual property rights
• Procedures for enforcement
• Strategies for concurrent proceedings
Paul I. Perlman, Hodgson Russ LLP - Buffalo, NY
Alan N. Sutin, Greenberg Traurig - New York, NY
Michael Erdle, Deeth Williams Wall LLP
Mark S. Hayes, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Break 3:15 pm

Consideration of Insurance Issues in Cross-Border Litigation 3:30 pm
• Differences between US and Canadian coverage law
• Choice of law and forum issues including the impact of choice of law and forum selection clauses in policies
• Issues that may arise when the coverage dispute and underlying dispute are in different jurisdictions
David C. Rosenbaum, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Richard F. Hans, DLA Piper - New York, NY
Michael I. Burgar, Adair Morse LLP
Alan S. Rutkin, Rivkin Radler LLP - Uniondale, NY