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DCMS publishes prototype trust framework on digital identity products and services

Published on 09 Jun 2021.

What is the potential impact of the trust framework on the provision and use of digital identity services published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)?

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Leads Works lands £250,000 fine for sending marketing messages without consent

Published on 09 Jun 2021.

What level of fine are you looking at for sending mass marketing messages without consent?

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EDPB adopts guidelines on virtual voice assistants

Published on 09 Jun 2021.

Virtual voice assistants (VVAs) are becoming mainstream. What are the data protection implications and how does the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) suggest you address them?

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European Council makes progress on the ePrivacy Regulation

Published on 09 Jun 2021.

Where have the negotiations on the ePrivacy Regulation got to and what comes next?

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European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issues draft guidelines for data breach notification

Published on 09 Jun 2021.

What more could be done to aid data controllers in responding to personal data breaches and the practical considerations they face while operating under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

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Singapore Court of Appeal issues landmark decision in first cryptocurrency related trial

Published on 09 Jun 2021. By Jonathan Crompton, Partner

Quoine Pte Ltd v B2C2 Ltd [2020] SGCA(I) 02

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Hong Kong crypto regulation | Proposed decision in first cryptocurrency related trial mandatory licensing and supervisory regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)

Published on 09 Jun 2021. By Jonathan Crompton, Partner

In November 2020, the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau (FSTB) issued a public consultation paper proposing a new mandatory licensing and supervisory regime for all VASPs under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615) (AMLO).

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Snapshots Winter 2020

Published on 15 Jan 2021.

A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.

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A holistic assessment of the fairness of penalty terms in consumer contracts

Published on 15 Jan 2021.

Case C-738/19 A v B EU:C:2020:687 (10 September 2020)

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Snapshots Autumn 2020

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.

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What were the CMA’s key findings in its final report on online platforms and digital advertising?

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

What can be learned from the European Commission’s new guidelines on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)?

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Audiovisual Media Services Directive – European Commission adopts guidelines on video-sharing platforms and the promotion of European works

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

What can be learned from the European Commission’s new guidelines on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)?

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The ASA’s new UK Scam Alert System

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

What is the latest tool in the ASA’s technology toolbox to combat misleading advertising online?

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Wish.com: sexually explicit in-app ads deemed offensive and inappropriately targeted

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

Will an ad of a sexually graphic nature be deemed to be inappropriately targeting consumers and causing harm and offence if it appears on general audience platforms?

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BOXT: ‘next day delivery’ and comparative pricing claims

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

How careful do you need to be with “next day delivery” claims? And is one product comparison enough when making a price comparison claim?

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Sky UK: clarity over upfront costs and different fees charged to different groups

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

Do you need to include additional upfront costs in the main body of your ad? And how clear do you need to be about different fees being charged to different groups of consumers (eg existing vs new customers)?

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P&G: verification requirements in comparative advertising campaigns

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

How much detail do you need to include to meet the verification requirements under the CAP Code when making comparisons with identifiable competitors?

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Playrix: gameplay footage must be representative of the gaming experience

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

When advertising a game, can you use gameplay footage which does not actually feature in the game, or only features to a limited degree?

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Snapshots Summer 2020

Published on 07 Aug 2020.

A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.

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Snapshots Spring 2020

Published on 03 Jun 2020.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Acquisitions: clause in SPA construed as a covenant to pay, not an indemnity

Published on 02 Jun 2020.

When will a clause be considered a covenant to pay as opposed to an indemnity?

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Snapshots Winter 2019

Published on 09 Mar 2020.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots Autumn 2019

Published on 07 Nov 2019.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots Summer 2019

Published on 16 Aug 2019.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Spring 2019

Published on 10 Apr 2019.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Winter 2018

Published on 27 Dec 2018.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Autumn 2018

Published on 25 Sep 2018.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Summer 2018

Published on 10 Aug 2018.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Spring 2018

Published on 12 Apr 2018.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Winter 2017

Published on 19 Dec 2017.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Autumn 2017

Published on 26 Sep 2017.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Data Dispatch - March 2025

Published on 05 Mar 2025. By Jon Bartley, Partner and Helen Yost, Senior Associate and Amy Blackburn, Senior Associate and Praveeta Thayalan, Knowledge Lawyer and Kiran Dhoot, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a regular basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.

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Cyber_Bytes Issue 72

Published on 04 Mar 2025. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Rachel Ford, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate and Lauren Kerr, Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

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Cyber_Bytes Issue 71

Published on 05 Feb 2025. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Rachel Ford, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate and Lauren Kerr, Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

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Data Dispatch - January 2025

Published on 31 Jan 2025. By Jon Bartley, Partner and Helen Yost, Senior Associate and Amy Blackburn, Senior Associate and Praveeta Thayalan, Knowledge Lawyer and Kiran Dhoot, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a regular basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.

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Key cyber developments: looking back over 2024

Published on 27 Jan 2025. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Rachel Ford, Partner

For the cyber market, 2024 brought with it many legislative and regulatory changes, as well as sophisticated cyber-attacks and ground-breaking law enforcement activity.

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Cyber_Bytes Issue 70

Published on 31 Dec 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Rachel Ford, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate and Lauren Kerr, Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

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New guidance on balancing data protection with the FCA's Consumer Duty and the TPR's Code of Practice

Published on 19 Dec 2024. By Helen Yost, Senior Associate and Jon Bartley, Partner and Jonathan Charwat, Partner

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) have published welcome guidance (Joint Statement) aimed at retail investment firms and pension providers on how to ensure their customer communications comply with the FCA's Consumer Duty (Consumer Duty) and the TPR’s Code of Practice (Code of Practice), whilst ensuring they follow the rules on direct marketing and data protection.

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Privacy developments – looking back and looking forward

Published on 19 Dec 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and Jon Bartley, Partner and Joe Lippitt, Partner and Praveeta Thayalan, Knowledge Lawyer

In this article, we give you a high-level snapshot of the key data protection and privacy developments in the UK and EU in 2024 as well as developments we anticipate for 2025.

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EU publishes draft Code for general-purpose AI models

Published on 10 Dec 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

What measures are proposed by the EU AI Office to regulate general-purpose AI (GPAI) models?

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Ofcom rolls out implementation phases for compliance with the Online Safety Act

Published on 10 Dec 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

What is Ofcom’s timeframe for implementation of the Online Safety Act (OSA) and what actions will in-scope services need to take to ensure compliance?

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New Safer Phones Bill aims at “making social media less addictive” for young people

Published on 10 Dec 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

How does the Safer Phones Bill intend to protect young people online?

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Two years on from the Digital Services Act

Published on 10 Dec 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

How has the European Commission (Commission) enforced the Digital Services Act (DSA) since its inception?

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The EU's Cyber Resilience Act: 10 on the 10

Published on 10 Dec 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Dorian Nunzek, Trainee Solicitor

Today the EU's Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847) ('CRA') enters into force. The CRA recognises that the continuously evolving world of smart products is frequently challenged by vulnerabilities which can potentially lead to cyber-security incidents. Whilst most of the Act's obligations will not be applicable until three years from now, 10 December is the day when the EU takes a big step towards it's ten-year Cybersecurity Strategy. To mark the occasion, we have outlined ten key points that entities in scope must be aware of in preparation for compliance with the CRA.

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DORA Watch - November 2024

Published on 04 Dec 2024. By Jon Bartley, Partner

As financial entities and ICT service providers undergo the final stages of implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) requirements into their systems and processes, it is imperative to understand the legal developments and ongoing updates arising from EU Member States as they go through their respective transposition and alignment processes. Through TerraLex - our global legal network, which provides us with access to 22,000 lawyers from highly regarded and carefully vetted law firms stretching more than 120 countries – we have collated legal updates focusing on DORA and its implications in EU jurisdictions.

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Data Dispatch - November 2024

Published on 28 Nov 2024. By Jon Bartley, Partner and Helen Yost, Senior Associate and Amy Blackburn, Senior Associate and Praveeta Thayalan, Knowledge Lawyer and Kiran Dhoot, Associate

Welcome to the eighth edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a regular basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.

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New Data (Use and Access) Bill

Published on 26 Nov 2024. By Jon Bartley, Partner and Praveeta Thayalan, Knowledge Lawyer

What does the new Data (Use and Access) Bill (the Data Bill) mean for businesses?

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Cyber_Bytes Issue 69

Published on 21 Nov 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Rachel Ford, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate and Lauren Kerr, Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

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Navigating a cyber breach

Published on 20 Nov 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Rachel Ford, Partner

Cyber attacks remain a board-level concern for companies given their ability to disrupt services and unleash serious repercussions on financial, reputational, and operational fronts.

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DORA Developments Compilation – October 2024

Published on 15 Nov 2024. By Jon Bartley, Partner and Richard Breavington, Partner

As financial entities and ICT service providers undergo the final stages of implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) requirements into their systems and processes, it is imperative to understand the legal developments and ongoing updates arising from EU Member States as they go through their respective transposition and alignment processes. Through TerraLex - our global legal network, which provides us with access to 22,000 lawyers from highly regarded and carefully vetted law firms stretching more than 120 countries – we have collated legal updates focusing on DORA and its implications in EU jurisdictions.

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