2024 Corporate Crime, Compliance and Investigations Canadian Symposium

The fourth annual Corporate Crime, Compliance and Investigations Canadian Symposium will take place throughout the month of October. Live webinar sessions will be held every Wednesday, with each week focusing on a different topic presented by outstanding leaders from both DLA Piper and other global organizations.

Symposium Sessions

October 2, 2024 - Navigating challenges in complex investigations

Presented by: Jordan Deering (Discussion Lead) | Regan Christensen (Moderator) | Michelle Morgan (Speaker) | Pragesh Sivaguru (Speaker)

Complex investigations can be daunting, with multiple threads, conflicting evidence and high stakes. Our expert panel will share practical strategies for navigating the most challenging aspects of complex investigations such as, developing an investigation plan with a clear objective and scope, having updated policies and procedures in place, maintaining privilege, collecting, processing, and analyzing data under a chain of custody, reporting and considerations in multi-jurisdictional investigations.

October 9, 2024 - Preparing for the unexpected: What to do when the regulator comes knocking

Presented by: Amy Pressman (Discussion Lead) | Stephanie Fogel (Speaker) | Bob Oommen (Speaker)

Regulatory inspections and investigations can be unpredictable, with potentially significant consequences for your organization. In this session, we will share practice insights and strategies which include, understanding the inspection and investigation process, interacting with regulators: dos and don’ts, and mitigating risks.

October 16, 2024 - Modern slavery in Canadian supply chains

Presented by: Alan Sarhan (Discussion Lead) | Kristy Balsanek (Speaker) | Katie Hausfeld (Speaker)

Modern slavery is a critical issue in supply chains within Canada and globally. This session will cover an overview of Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, along with practical insights from its first year of implementation, a review of the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape beyond Canada, and best practices for developing a global strategy to mitigate modern slavery risks and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

October 23, 2024 - The privilege protection plan: A step-by-step guide

Presented by: Imran Qureshi (Discussion Lead) 

Maintaining privilege and confidentiality is crucial in forensic investigations, but it can be a complex task. In this session we will provide a step-by-step guide on how to protect privilege throughout the investigation process, best practices for managing external counsel and expert relationships, lessons learned from recent cases, and common pitfalls to avoid.