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September 2008 • Volume 32, I s sue 9 Clean tech fuels growing client base 38 SCOOTERS COURTESY OF VELOTEQ WWW.SMARTSCOOTER.CA PHOTO: DW DORKEN Going beyond compliance Corporate legal departments play an integral role. by Kirsten McMahon 45 Big guns go green 48 Environment-friendly practices help the Earth — and the bottom line. by Ian harvey LEGAL REPORTS: 53 59 intellectual property Watch out for 'green washing' A new best-practice guide from the Competition Bureau will inform consumers and advertisers about compliance with laws that prohibit false or misleading representations of products. by Kirsten McMahon energy and the environment The new gold Carbon may not be good for the environment, but carbon trading can be lucrative for innovative companies. by Mike Sadava Edmonton . Calgary . Yellowknife Banking & Insolvency / Commercial Litigation / Construction / Corporate Commercial Securities / Energy, Environmental & Regulatory / Insurance / Labour & Employment / Occupational Health & Safety Conflict resolved. www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com SEPTEMBER 2008 5 www.mross.com 66 33 36 Lawyers focused on facilitating clean technologies see a wealth of opportunity to cash in amid what is shaping up to be an otherwise dormant investment market. by Daryl-Lynn Carlson 7 16 18 21 27 departments Regional Wrap-up A look at what's happening from coast to coast Managing Partner Following his passions at Ecojustice by Gail J. Cohen Associates A slam dunk for an Edmonton lawyer by Jeffrey h. Waugh Real Estate Adding green to the black and white of standard leases by Kevin Marron Tech Support 'Claiming the victory' by Gerry blackwell opinions Legal Ethics The professional death penalty by Philip Slayton Litigation 'Work product information' and federal privacy laws by Murray Rankin back Page When harm is defi ned politically by Ezra Levant cover story