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This edition of the Insider is titled 'Who knew?". Articles by Marc Kestenberg and Kevin Schoenfeldt of Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP, Jacqueline King and Matilda Lici of Shibley Righton LLP, and Cameron Fiske of Milosevic Fiske LLP, share little known practice points that could be a lifesaver on your next file. Enjoy!

Examinations for Discovery are a fundamental step in litigation. A party is entitled to examine a corporate representative with knowledge of the events at issue. As Jacqueline L. King and Matilda Lici of Shibley Righton LLP explain, it may not be so simple.

Beware of Rule 49 offers that may remain open even though they may have been rejected or there has been a counteroffer. Marc Kestenberg and Kevin Schoenfeldt of Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP explain how Rule 49 offers derogate from common law rules of contract.

In this article, Cameron Fiske discusses the surprising result that plaintiffs cannot add LawPRO to professional liability claims as a party, thus potentially preventing recovery for meritorious claims where the defendant lawyer has been denied coverage or has failed to report the claim.

Please find below our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for the week of October 26, 2020.

Recently, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) released the long-anticipated Schrems II decision, which invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield mechanism that over 5000 U.S. businesses have relied on for purposes of transferring and processing data from the EU to the U.S.

Accelerated digitization of the financial industry coupled with upcoming regulatory changes means privacy and cybersecurity issues will continue to be forefront issues that financial institutions will grapple with. Outlined below are five key privacy and cybersecurity issues organizations within the financial sector should be focusing on.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office published its report entitled Public Views on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Policy addressing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technology across the intellectual property landscape. This two-part article focuses on the views expressed in the Report with respect to the impact of AI on trademark law and practice.