Publications

“Prescribed Mortgage Terms” in British Columbia Mortgages Practice Manual (Vancouver, B.C.: Continuing Legal Education Society of BC) Chapter, 2012

The New Canadian Anti Spam Act: What You Need to Know

May 10, 2012
By Sze-Mei Yeung and RBS Lawyers
Prepared for Richards Buell Sutton's Intellectual Property Newsletter; Re-published in Topics (BC...

Domestic Violence in the Workplace

RBS Employment Law Group Newsletter

Notwithstanding efforts to avoid it, work life and domestic life often intersect in unpredictable and...

Bad Faith in the Handling of Third Party Claims

Richards Buell Sutton LLP's Insurance Law Newsletter
In the recent case of McDonald v. Insurance Corporation of British...

An Owner’s Quick Attack on Liens Filed on Title – Can it Succeed?

April 11, 2012
By RBS Lawyers
Prepared for the Richards Buell Sutton LLP Construction Group Newsletter
 

The recent decision of...

Lawyer’s Weekly Magazine: British Columbia Insurance Act Amendments, effective July 1, 2012

RBS Insurance Practice Group Newsletter
By: Alex Eged
 
On December 1, 2011, the Province of British...

Controlling Uncontrolled Intersections

David W. Hay
Originally published in Momentum Magazine
 

In a recent decision involving a 7 year old cyclist, the Supreme Court...

Does a Wrongful Dismissal Relieve an Employee from Restrictive Covenants?

March 20, 2012
H. Scott MacDonald
Richards Buell Sutton's Employment Law Newsletter, March 2012
 

There are generally two types of "wrongful dismissal"....

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.,...