Publications

Increases to the British Columbia Minimum Wage

Effective May 1, 2012

March 20, 2012
 

In 2011, the Provincial Government announced increases to minimum wage rates in three stages....

Ten Default Remedies Every Landlord Needs in a Commercial Lease

March 8, 2012
H. Scott MacDonald
prepared for Richards Buell Sutton's Commercial Real Estate Newsletter
 

When a Tenant defaults under a commercial...

Preparation for Negotiation

"Pro Pace Para Bellum" "If You Want Peace, Prepare for War"

February 15, 2012
James D. Vilvang
Vancouver
 
Obviously, thorough preparation is...

BCCA Stems Tide in Attack on Subrogation Rights

Richards Buell Sutton's Insurance Law Newsletter
In the recent case of Lafarge Canada Inc. v. JJM Construction Ltd.,...

De Fact Fiasco

February 1, 2012
David W. Hay
Originally published in Momentum Magazine
 

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has produced a brand new...

Legislative Update – Section 10 of the Canada Interest Act

January 20, 2012
prepared for Richards Buell Sutton's Real Estate Lending Newsletter
 

Section 10(1) of the Canada Interest Act grants borrowers...

Top 10 “Do’s” and “Don’ts” in Planning an Employee Dismissal

January 12, 2012
prepared for the Richards Buell Sutton's Employment Law Newsletter
 

Often the hard decisions regarding employee lay-offs and dismissals...

Intellectual Property Law, Trade-Marks Chapter, CLE Annual Review, [2012]

2012
By RBS Lawyers
Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, Annual Review of Law & Practice
 

A.        Introduction

B.        Legislation

1.   ...

A Legal Moment – Breaking the Rules

January 1, 2012
As seen in Momentum Magazine, January 2012
 

I am back from a brief hiatus.  It was long enough...

British Columbia Court of Appeal Clarifies Rights and Obligations of Out-of-Province Auto Liability Insurers

Richards Buell Sutton's Insurance Law Newsletter
By RBS Lawyers
In the recent decision of Moldovan v. Republic...

Proving Loss of Earning Capacity for Self-Employed Individuals

James D. Vilvang
Vancouver, BC
 
PROVING LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY
FOR SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS
As we all know, in many personal injury...

Modern Will Planning with Testamentary Trusts

December 2011
By RBS Lawyers
prepared for The Advocis, Business In Vancouver supplement
 

As an alternative to outright bequests in a Will,...