This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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YBAM Conference : Jean Philippe Lincourt is giving a lecture on class actions
On May 4, 2007, Jean-Philippe Lincourt lectured at the annual joint convention of the Young Bar Association of Montreal and the American Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division. The theme of the lecture was “Something New in Paradise? The Agropur Case and its Effects”.
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Lavery, de Billy Plays a Key Role in Organizing a National Conference of the World Services Group
On April 19, 2007, in Toronto, the Canadian member firms of the World Services Group (WSG) welcome clients and business acquaintances at a conference on new developments in insurance and litigation. Entitled 2007 Insurance and Litigation National Update, this event features speakers from various WSG member law firms in Canada.Ian Rose played a key role in organizing this national conference, in which Jean Bélanger, Guy Lemay and Jean Saint-Onge are participating as panel members.
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A Brazilian Judge Orders the Return of a Child Abducted by his Mother: a First in that Country
In a decision issued on March 19, 2007, Judge Wilney Magno de Azevedo Silva, of the 16th Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), ordered the return to Québec of a child abducted by his mother and taken to Brazil. Even though Brazil, like Canada, is bound by the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, it is the first time that such an order has been issued in that country. The father was represented by Gerald Stotland and Caroline Harnois.
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Véronique Morin and Marie-Claude Perreault to Give Presentations at a Conference on Psychological Harassment in the Workplace
On May 22 and 23, 2007, in Montreal, Insight Information will hold its fourth conference on psychological harassment in the workplace. Véronique Morin and Marie-Claude Perreault will lead, respectively, discussions on “The recourses of the alleged victim: what should the employer anticipate?” and “Is the psychological harassment complaint well founded? How to manage the resulting absenteeism? How to manage the claims with third-party payers? In what circumstances is the employer entitled to demand that the employee return to work?”
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Gerald Stotland Participated as a Panel Member at an International Conference
On March 5 and 6, 2007, the International Bar Association and the American Bar Association held the 12th International Wealth Transfer Practice Conference in London, the main theme of which was “Civil and common law planning for the multinational family”. Gerald Stotland participated as a member of a panel of experts who discussed prenuptial agreements and matrimonial property regimes.
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André Champagne Appointed Chairman of the Fondation Jean Lapointe
André Champagne was recently appointed Chairman of the Board of the Fondation Jean Lapointe, an organization that raises funds to support decisive interventions in the fight against alcoholism and other addictions. Here is an announcement of his appointment, as it appeared in the March 10, 2007 edition of the Les Affaires newspaper.
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Lavery, de Billy a Finalist for Centraide’s Solidaires 2006 Awards
Lavery, de Billy finds itself among the finalists for Centraide’s Solidaires 2006 awards, in the Campaign Leaders category (999 employees or less), which will be distributed during the Distinctions evening on April 26, 2007. This category recognizes exceptional efforts made to increase donations of $1,000 and more. This year, ours is the only law firm nominated in all categories of awards.
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Luc Thibaudeau to Speak on Bill 48
On May 16, 2007, Luc Thibaudeau will participate in a conference on Bill 48, the theme of which will be “E commerce, direct marketing and remote-parties contracts: get ready for the new rules!” Organized by the Conseil québécois du commerce de détail, the event is aimed at informing its members about the impacts of Bill 48 on remote-parties transactions (telephone, Internet, catalogue, direct marketing).
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Lavery, de Billy Welcomes World Services Group Members in Montreal
Lavery, de Billy will host this year’s annual general meeting of the World Services Group (WSG) on September 7th and 8th. The law firms and other service providers that are members of this non-exclusive network will gather in Montreal for the occasion. You may recall that WSG has members in over 135 countries serving more than 200,000 clients.
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Nicolas Gagnon Addresses the Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec
On February 1st, Nicolas Gagnon led a conference at the Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec’s 10th annual meeting held at the Château Frontenac in Quebec City. The participants reviewed recent developments in the Quebec Court of Appeal’s case law dealing with legal hypothecs in the construction industry.
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Marie-Claude Armstrong is a Speaker at a Symposium of the Quebec Bar
On April 27th, Marie-Claude Armstrong will address a symposium hosted by the Professional Development Department of the Québec Bar. The theme of the symposium will be Successions et fiducies personnelles [successions and personal trusts] and she will deliver her presentation entitled Annulation de testaments pour motifs de captation ou d’indignité [annulment of wills for reasons of unworthiness or captation].
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Pamela McGovern is a Moderator and Panellist at a Conference on Construction
Pamela McGovern will participate as a moderator and panellist at the second Conférence avancée sur la gestion des litiges dans le domaine de la construction [second advanced conference on managing construction litigation issues] organized by the Canadian Institute and to be held on May 23rd and 24th. She will take part in a panel discussion entitled “ discussion stratégique “ [strategic discussion] during which the speakers will exchange views on the best strategies to adopt in order to avoid adverse impacts of a stakeholder’s bankruptcy or insolvency at any phase of a construction project.