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Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 13, Heather chats with Lazina Mckenzie, current manager of ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service (VMS), a mentorship program for coachable entrepreneurs hosted through the University of Alberta. Prior to joining VMS, Lazina’s entrepreneurial journey included running a personal training business to working as a change management consultant, and establishing L Squared Style, a consulting company devoted to helping people look their best in both their personal and professional lives. You can find more information about VMS at https://www.ualberta.ca/alumni/career-support/venture-mentoring-service/index.html

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 12, Heather chats Amanda Wyatt, owner of Just Bee Yoga, about her unique perspective on organizational health and wellness. Amanda’s background encompasses social work, entrepreneur, yoga and meditation instructor, giving her a unique perspective on how health and wellness can affect an organizations ability to operate efficiently and successfully. You can find more information about Amanda at www.justbeeyoga.ca

Episode 7: International arbitration in the renewable energy industry by Dentons

Episode 4: The what, where and how of IP litigation in Canada by Dentons

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 11, Heather chats Terri Davis, Founder and CEO of Profound Talent, about her journey as a solopreneur and building a company set out to disrupt the recruitment industry. You can find more information about Profound Talent at www.profoundtalent.com

In episode 6 of the Canadian Employment and Labour Law podcast, our host Alison Walsh is joined by Cristina Wendel to discuss employers’ family status accommodation obligations under human rights legislation.

Episode 6 - Virtual Hearings - is this our new dynamic? by Dentons

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 10, Heather chats with sisters Justine and Kendall Barber about their entrepreneurial journey in building Poppy Barley, a Canadian luxury brand that’s rethinking every step of the fashion industry. Poppy Barley has grown from a purely eCommerce company to one that now includes two retail locations in Edmonton and Calgary.

Episode 3: The impact of insolvency on IP rights by Dentons

Business Bite: Meeting The Challenge Of Digitalisation And The New Dynamic by Dentons

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 9, Heather chats with Michèle Hecken about how she is using her 25 years of global entrepreneurship experience to help female CEOs who want to lead change in their companies. In addition to being a seasoned entrepreneur, Michèle is also an angel investor, author, speaker, and executive coach. Michèle’s company, Michele Hecken Executive Coaching (www.michelehecken.com/4questions), provides a one-stop service provider that supports entrepreneurs in all aspects of doing business on a global scale.

This podcast episode covers current trends, challenges and opportunities in trademark prosecution and addresses why now, more than ever, it is important to clear and protect your trademarks.

International arbitration (IA) in the oil and gas industry has become a popular dispute resolution mechanism. During this episode, Amy Kläsener interviews our partners Liz Tout and James Langley on the trends and recent developments in this field and what lies ahead as we move into this new dynamic.

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 8, Heather chats with Jodi McDonald, founder and president of Keystone Labs Inc. and her journey through entrepreneurship and her passion for science that has propelled her to success. Keystone Labs is a privately held, independent contract-testing laboratory specializing in quality testing for regulated industries. You can find out more information at www.keystonelabs.ca

This podcast episode discusses key issues and trends that companies should consider to successfully protect their innovation, mitigate IP risk and grow corporate value and competitive edge. Panagiota Dafniotis, Partner and National Lead, Intellectual Property at Dentons Canada is joined by Todd Bailey, Chief IP Officer and General Counsel at Scale AI, where both leverage their deep in-house experience to share practical insights on building IP culture, identifying and protecting IP, trade secrets, IP ownership with employees and IP considerations surrounding collaboration and co-development agreements.

Despite the uncertainty of the last few months, the Canadian economy is finally reopening and employees are returning to work. Tune in to the Canadian Employment and Labour law podcast, where your host Alison Walsh sits down with Stephanie Lewis to discuss paid sick leave for Canadian workers. In this episode, we cover provincial unpaid job-protected leaves, the recent federal government announcements granting workers across Canada 10 paid sick days per year, and the challenges in implementing a national paid sick leave program. If you have any questions regarding the content of this podcast, please contact Alison or Stephanie.

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 7, Heather chats with Tracy Scarlett, independent director and strategic business advisor, about leadership and the perspectives she has gained throughout her entrepreneurship journey. Tracy is passionate about creating strong communities through initiatives focused on diversity/inclusion and economic empowerment of underrepresented groups.

In this episode, our hosts Kori Williams, Danijel Augustinovic and Alessandro Bozzelli discuss a recent Federal Court of Appeal case. They provide an overview of why the CRA was entitled to superior priority, how deemed trust funds came into play, and the Excise Tax Act’s implications on the case.

When preparing to become a lawyer, it’s important to test drive a few practice areas to find your perfect fit. Entertainment law, for example, sounds entertaining, but capturing opportunities comes with hard work at a fast pace. As a follow-up to our hit episode Careers in Canadian Entertainment Law (Part 1), Bob Tarantino and Caitlin Choi speak with a few of our Dentons Canada summer students about what it’s like to practice entertainment law. In this special episode of the Entertainment & Media Law Signal podcast, our lawyers-in-training flip the script and ask our hosts their questions – from whether it’s best to specialize or be a Jack/Jill of all trades, to what’s the most interesting thing about their practice, to whether you need a creative background to succeed in the industry. One thing is for certain – there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to becoming a successful lawyer. Bob and Caitlin share their experience and offer guidance for anyone looking to find their niche. If you would like to discuss this podcast and what it takes to practice Entertainment law, please contact Bob Tarantino or Caitlin Choi.

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 6, Heather chats with Kristina Milke, President of K-GAR Consuling Inc., a company that specializes in CFO and business advisory services. Kristina is also a co-founder of Valhalla Private Capital in Edmonton and Managing Partner of the Sprout Fund.