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CCCA61_003.qxd:CCCA_V1No2_ToC-V1.qxd 02/07/2008 04:27 PM Page 4 CCCA CANADIAN CORPORATE Table of Contents COUNSEL ASSOCIATION Table of Contents ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE magazine DES CONSEILLERS (ÈRES) JURIDIQUES D’ENTREPRISES A CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION AFFILIATE AFFILIÉE À L’ASSOCIATION DU Leading Corporate Counsel • Le conseiller juridique d’entreprise – Droit devant BARREAU CANADIEN SPRING 2008 PRINTEMPS Volume 2, No. 1 6 From the Editor: Grappling with the new world of corporate intellectual property. 8 From the President: Call on your CCCA network for advice, training and other benefits. 10 From the Executive Director: The CCCA’s mission and strategic objectives. 50 CCCA News: corporate counsel family grows worldwide. Features 20 Protecting intellectual property overseas: Legal departments are on the front lines of the struggle to fight illegal trade and protect IP rights. By Ann Macaulay 27 Private equity evolution: The Canadian M&A landscape is not dead - it’s just evolving. 20 By Richard Skinulis 32 Speaking up: ethical challenges for in-house counsel. By Sheldon Gordon 39 Driving up the Legal OnRamp: corporate counsel’s social networking world. By Bev Cline Departments 12 Performance in the Law The contribution of the law department to corporate priorities. 27 By Richard G. Stock 14 Cross Border More U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act activity in mergers and acquisitions. By Marilyn Mooney 18 Outside Counsel Best practices in lawyer/client relationships. By Nathaniel Slavin 48 Profile: Karen Louie, Harlequin Enterprises By Susan Goldberg 32 Columns 44 Labour & Employment Law A recent wave of class actions highlight the contentious issue of overtime pay. 45 Intellectual Property Counterfeiting moves up the government’s agenda. 46 Corporate Law Significant changes expected in next phase of Canadian corporate restructurings. 47 Litigation What the SCC’s ruling in Kerr vs. Danier Leather means for you. COVER: ROBERT KARPA 54 Closing the Deal How to get more value from your external counsel. 39 4 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association SPRING 2008