Bar Fellowship
of the American Bar Foundation. The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation is an honorary organization of lawyers, judges, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession.
News
· Fasken Martineau's Steven Rosenhek honoured by the Ontario Bar Association
Publications
March 2012, Canadian Contract Law: Termination of Distribution Agreements
DRI Commercial Litigation, Vol. 54 Iss. 3
January 12, 2012, Canada and U.S. Move to Harmonize Food and Agricultural Industry Regulation
Life Sciences Bulletin
October 18, 2011, Ontario Court of Appeal Overturns Canada's Largest Environmental Class Action Judgment
Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Environmental Bulletin
October 18, 2011, The Death of Indirect Purchaser Claims in Canada?
Antitrust/Competition & Marketing and Class Actions Bulletin
October 14, 2011, Disgorgement of Profits Where No Injury? Canadian Court Considers "Waiver of Tort" Doctrine in Medical Devices Class Action
RX for the Defense, DRI Drug and Medical Device Committee, Vol. 19 Iss.2
2011, Class Action Compendium - Canadian Chapter
Defence Research Institute
July 14, 2011, The Death of Indirect Purchaser Claims in Canada?
The Business Suit, DRI Commercial Litigation, Vol. 14 Iss.2
March 7, 2011, Canadian Competition Cases: A Lowering of the Standard for Certification?
The Business Suit, DRI Commercial Litigation, Vol. 14 Iss.2
October 1, 2010, Canadian Medical Device Class Actions: A Work in Progress
Featured Article, RX for the Defense
September 15, 2010, Canada's Largest Environmental Class Action Judgment Based on Pollution: Nickel Refinery to Pay $36M to Homeowners
Litigation Bulletin
August 31, 2010, Canada Enacts New Natural Health Products Regulations
Life Sciences Bulletin
May 5, 2010, Medical Device Litigation North of the 49th Parallel: A Primer
DRI, Rx for the Defence
September 2009, Canada Targets State Sponsors of Terrorism
IBA Litigation Committee Newsletter
December 2, 2008, Preparing Yourself for Examination for Discovery: The Basics
Ontario Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education
2006, Mastering Mediation: What You Need to Know for a Successful Mediation
Ontario Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division/Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Joint Programme)
September 2006, Class Counsel Fees and Costs Awards in Canadian Class Actions
Author, Class Action Reports, Vol. 27
April 2006, The Duty of Good Faith Bargaining and International Interference with Economic Interests
Law Society of Upper Canada
May-June 2005, Antitrust Class Actions North of the Border: Uncharted Territory
Class Action Reports, Vol. 26, No. 3
August 2002, Multi-Jurisdictional Class Actions: Emerging Issues and Future Dilemmas
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association Annual Meeting
May 2002, The Determination of Class Counsel Fees in Different Jurisdictions
The Canadian Institute's Litigating Class Actions: The Roadmap for Bridging and Defending Class Actions in Western Canada Conference
January 2002, Bringing Evidence from American Litigation into Canada: The Vitapharm Litigation
Insight Information's Class Actions - The Litigators' Conference
April 2001, Class Actions: Exploding onto the Scene
Ontario Bar Association Conference
January/February 2001, Class Actions Across the Border - A New Kind of Litigation Comes to Ontario
Business Law Today
Presentations
May 24, 2012, Toronto Fasken Martineau Symposium (2nd Edition)
Fasken Martineau Institute, Toronto, Ontario
November 22, 2011, Distribution Agreements: Avoiding the Pitfalls, Toronto, Ontario
November 10, 2011, Follow the Money: Recent Developments on the Issue of Damages
Insurance and Product Liability Groups Seminar, Toronto, Ontario
August 2011, Litigation on a Budget - Managing the Case, the Cost and Outside Counsel
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association Annual Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia
January 26, 2011, Natural Health Products in Canada: Key Legal Issues
Life Sciences Group Seminar, Toronto, Ontario
September 29, 2010, The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - Let the Seller Beware!
Insurance and Product Liability Group Seminar, Toronto, Ontario
September 23-24, 2010, Discretion in the Regulatory Process
Mini-LLB for Regulators, Federated Press, Toronto, Ontario
April 6, 2010, Medical Devices in Canada: Hot Legal and Regulatory Issues
Life Sciences Group Seminar, Toronto, Ontario
October 22, 2009, Legal Issues in the New Economic Order
Fasken Martineau and the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Toronto present a seminar on Legal Issues in the New Economic Order., Toronto, Ontario
May 21, 2009, Turn Adversity Into Advantage
Fasken Martineau/Deloitte Joint Seminar, Toronto, Ontario
December 2008, Divine Discoveries: Building a Great Case
Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario
May 14, 2008, Addressing Patient and Staff Safety Issues in Your Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
April 2008, Litigation Risk III: Management of Ongoing Litigation
CCCA 2008 National Spring Conference, Toronto, Ontario
2006, Who Will Pay for Your Company's Mistakes? A Primer on Indemnity and Insurance Clauses
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, Toronto, Ontario
December 2006, Divine Discoveries: Building a Great Case; and Preparing Yourself for Discovery: The Basics
Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario
November 2006, Flexible Fee Arrangements with External Counsel - What's Out There?
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association programme, Toronto, Ontario
May 2006, Mastering Mediation: What You Need to Know for a Successful Mediation
Ontario Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division/Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Joint Programme), Toronto, Ontario
April 2006, The Torts of Duty of Good Faith Bargaining, Inducing Breach of Contract and Intentional Interference with Economic Interests
Commercial Litigation 2006, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, Ontario
March 2006, Class Actions
The Advanced Roundtable in Civil Litigation, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, Ontario
December 2005, Divine Discoveries: Building a Great Case; and Preparing Yourself for Discovery: The Basics
Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario
August 2005, Winning Advocacy Skills
Demonstrator (Cross-examination), Canadian Bar Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia
July 2005, Best Practices and Procedures in Civil Litigation Case Management
Advanced Skills for Litigation Law Clerks, Insight Information, Toronto, Ontario
October 2004, Presentation of Evidence in Chief
Young Lawyers Nutshell Programme on Trial Skills, Toronto Lawyers Association, Toronto, Ontario
June 2004, Essential Tips and Techniques for Today's Corporate Counsel
Joint Programme of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association and Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario
April 2004, Insurance Claims: Learn from the Pros
Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario
January 2004, The E-Counsel Primer - Going Boldly Where Your Practice Did Not Go Before
Corporate Counsel Programme, OBA Annual Institute, Toronto, Ontario
May 2003, Keeping One Step Ahead: The Latest in Shareholder Disputes and Remedies
Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario
2003, The In-House Essentials
OBA Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Counsel Association Programme, Toronto, Ontario
November 2002, An Overview of Employer Liability and Legal Responsibilities
Ontario Public Health Association, Toronto, Ontario
October 2002, Mass ADR: Class Actions and Settlement
Essential ADR Seminar, ADR Institute Conference, Toronto, Ontario
August 2002, Multi-Jurisdictional Class Actions
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association Annual Meeting, London, Ontario
May 2002, Litigating Class Actions
The Canadian Institute, Calgary, Alberta
May 2002, The Determination of Class Counsel Fees in Different Jurisdictions
The Canadian Institute, Toronto, Ontario
April 2002, Troublesome Business Torts
Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario
2002, The Duty of Good Faith
Canadian Bar Association Annual Meeting, London, Ontario
2002, Business Host Liability: Practical Tips
Insight Information Seminar, Toronto, Ontario
January 2002, Bringing Evidence from American Litigation into Canada: The Vitapharm Litigation
Insight Information Class Action Litigators Conference, Toronto, Ontario
November 2001, Troublesome Business Torts
Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario
May 2001, Evidence Pitfalls in Complex Litigation
Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association, Toronto, Ontario
April 2001, Class Actions: Exploding onto the Scene
Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario
Membership/Affiliations
· Executive member, Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Class Actions Section, 2011- 2012
· President, Ontario Bar Association, (1998 to 1999) and Chair, Paralegals Task Force (1999 to present)
· International Association of Defence Counsel
· Defence Research Institute
· l'Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats
· l'Association des Juristes d'Expression Française de l'Ontario
· The Advocates' Society
Honours and Awards
· Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
· Ontario Bar Association Award for Distinguished Service, 2010
· Dean's Key, University of Toronto Law School, 1982