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Welcome and Introduction
David A. Crerar — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Michael A. Skene — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Practical Tips for Representing a Plaintiff
- initial evaluation and investigation: seven helpful habits
- discovery of the defendant: excavating falsehoods, half-truths, omissions, distortion, and calculated ambiguities
- trial: top ten techniques to vindicate reputation
Roger D. McConchie — McConchie Law Corporation, North Vancouver
Practical Tips for Representing a Defendant
- immediate considerations when retained
- mapping out the case: why the first 30 days of a brief may be as important as the time spent at trial
- obtaining useful discovery from the plaintiff
Scott Dawson — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Shareholders and Defamation
- takeover bid press releases
- disclosure statements
- special damages considerations for corporations
Debbie Asirvatham — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
David A. Crerar — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
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