Eamonn Flaherty is a partner in the Business Law Group of Miller Thomson LLP in Markham. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law and technology related matters. He works with a broad range of clients in a variety of sectors, including networking marketing companies.
He advises on matters related to financing, corporate reorganizations, purchases of businesses, joint ventures, general commercial agreements and regulatory approval. Mr. Flaherty's extensive experience with the direct selling industry includes all aspects of compliance with relevant consumer protection and other Provincial legislation. In addition, he regularly advises multi-level marketing (MLM) clients in connection with those provisions of the Competition Act prohibiting deceptive practices and schemes of 'pyramid selling'.
Mr. Flaherty acts for various information technology clients providing advice on Internet law, licensing, software development and intellectual property protection. He also advises multinational companies on Canadian Immigration regulations in connection with the hire and transfer of skilled foreign workers.
Directorships
· Board Member, York Technology Association
· Chair, Markham Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards Committee
Memberships
· Member, Law Society of England and Wales
· Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
· Member, Canadian Bar Association
· Member, Direct Selling Association (US)
· Member, Government Relations Committee, Direct Sellers Association of Canada (since 2005)
· Member, Canadian IT Law Association
Presentations
· Past Speaker at Direct Selling Association (US) Conference on "Doing Business in Canada"
· Past Speaker at Direct Sellers Association of Canada Seminars on "Privacy and the Internet" and "Doing Business in Canada"
· Past Speaker at Toronto Board of Trade Seminar on "Intellectual Property Considerations in Joint Development Arrangements"
· Speaker at Miller Thomson's Executive Seminar Series: "10 Legal Tips and Traps for Owner Managed Businesses", "10 Minute Business Lawyer" and "Joint Developments and Intellectual Property"
· Speaker at Miller Thomson's Employment and Labour Law Group Seminar: "Applying to Work in Canada: Making Sure Your Foreign Worker Fits the Right Mould"
Publications
· Author, On-Line Contracting - An Update, (Toronto:2005)
· Proposed Changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Labour and Employment Communiqué (February 5, 2010)
· Proposed Changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Labour and Employment Communiqué - British Columbia (March 2010)
· Joint Author, E-Commerce Chapter of "Business Laws of Canada" (2009 edition, published by West)
· Cyber-Giving: A Non-Tax Legal Primer, Charities and Not-For-Profit Newsletter (June 2006)
· Recruiting Technology Workers from Outside Canada: Navigating Canadian Immigration Issues, Intellectual Property Newsletter (November 2006)
· Cyber-Giving: A Non-Tax Legal Primer, Charities and Not-For-Profit (June 2006)
· Recruiting Technology Workers from Outside Canada: Navigating Canadian Immigration Issues, Intellectual Property (Published in North American Free Trade and Investment Report, December, 2006)
Industry Expertise
Information Technology
News
June 14, 2011, Markham, Eamonn Flaherty, as a member of the York Technology Alliance Technology Leadership Awards selection committee, presents the award for the Momentum Company of the Year at the YTA Awards Luncheon.
March 12, 2010, Toronto, Miller Thomson has authored "Business Laws of Canada" (2010 edition), published by West.
October 6, 2004, Toronto, Applying to Work in Canada: Making Sure Your Foreign Worker Fits the Right Mould
Events
November 22, 2011, Markham, Eamonn Flaherty and Fraser Mann present on Information Technology Licensing, Distribution and Reseller Agreements at the York Technology Alliance (YTA) Legal Perspectives Peer Group Meeting.
June 6, 2010 - June 8, 2010, San Francisco, Eamonn Flaherty and Wendy Hulton will be representing Miller Thomson at the US Direct Selling Association's Annual Meeting in San Francisco on June 6 - 8.
Publications
March 2010, Proposed Changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Labour and Employment Communiqué - British Columbia
February 5, 2010, Proposed Changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Labour and Employment Communiqué
January 15, 2008, Toronto, Business Laws of Canada, West (a Thomson Reuters business), 2009
November 2006, Recruiting Technology Workers from Outside Canada: Navigating Canadian Immigration Issues, Intellectual Property Newsletter
June 2006, Cyber-Giving: A Non-Tax Legal Primer, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter
April 28, 2005, Toronto, On-Line Contracting - An Update
Spring 2002, Online Advertising and Potential Trade-Mark Infringement in Canada, Intellectual Property Newsletter
Summer 2001, U.S. Trademarks and Cybersquatters - Canadian Problems with American Solutions, Intellectual Property Newsletter
Winter 2000, Intellectual Property Issues and E-Commerce, Intellectual Property Newsletter
(Also at Toronto Office)