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Antony Sassi named RPC Managing Partner
International law firm RPC has elected Antony Sassi as its next Managing Partner. Antony will commence his four-year term on May 1, 2025, succeeding James Miller, who has been in the role since 2017.
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RPC scores top rankings in Chambers UK 2023
RPC has achieved top ranking in nine practice areas in Chambers UK 2023.
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RPC scores ten Band 1 rankings in Chambers UK 2025
Chambers UK recommends RPC in 26 categories overall, with a new Band 1 ranking for Media & Entertainment: Advertising and Marketing, first time rankings for Sport and Personal Injury, and promoted rankings for Media and IT and Outsourcing.
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RPC recognised as top-tier firm across eight areas in The Legal 500 UK 2025
RPC, a law firm deeply invested in client ambitions and commercial success, is proud to be recognised once again in The Legal 500 UK 2025 rankings.
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Six-cess! RPC recognised as top-tier firm across six areas in The Legal 500 UK 2023
The 2023 edition of the Legal 500 UK rankings has been released and we are delighted with the latest results.
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RPC promotes three new Partners and six Of Counsel in latest round of promotions
International law firm RPC has announced the promotion of three new Partners and six Of Counsel, effective 1 May 2025.
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Drones: don't fly out of bounds (legally)
Various commercial industries have already woken up to the myriad opportunities offered by drone technologies. Whilst the regulatory regime evolves, it is important that companies don’t fall foul of the law.
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Property Digital Rights – A New Revenue Stream in a Digital World
Advances in technology are opening up exciting new frontiers for property owners and managers. Almost two billion people globally use augmented reality (AR) on their mobile phones and nearly 400 million engage in a virtual metaverse reality.
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RPC advises Seraya AQX on its acquisition of SPTel
International law firm RPC advised Seraya AQX, a Tokyo-based digital infrastructure investment platform owned by Seraya Partners, on its acquisition of SPTel, a Singapore-based enterprise fibre network operator.
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Sports Ticker #132 - Owl's not well at Sheffield Wednesday and Wimbledon swaps one court for another
In a fortnight which saw Jannik Sinner achieve Wimbledon glory after beating Carlos Alcaraz by three sets to one in a fierce Centre Court spectacle, underdogs Chelsea FC topple Paris Saint Germain to become victors of the Men’s FIFA Club World Cup 2025, and the Welsh Rugby Union announce that it is considering halving the number of regions in the Welsh professional rugby union setup, we bring you news on Sheffield Wednesday’s third transfer embargo, an insight into Tour De France’s new yellow card system, and a look at Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP.
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Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks for Litigation Lawyers
In R (on the application of Frederick Ayinde) v The London Borough of Haringey AC-2024-LON-003062 the President of the King's Bench Division (Dame Victoria Sharpe) and Mr Justice Johnson gave judgment in two referrals that had been made under the Hamid jurisdiction. That jurisdiction is the court's inherent jurisdiction to regulate its own procedures and enforce the obligations that lawyers owe to it.
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The EU’s Work Programme 2025 – ePrivacy Reg and AI Liability Directive dropped!
What are the main takeaways for the tech industry from the European Commission’s Work Programme 2025?
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EU Guidance on the AI Act
How is the European Commission helping businesses interpret the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)?
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The Online Safety Act: Illegal Harms Codes officially in force, focus now on children
What are service providers’ new obligations under Ofcom’s new Codes of Practice on Illegal Harms and its Age Assurance and Children’s Access Guidance?
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The UK Government’s consultation on Copyright and AI
How is the UK Government considering striking the balance between the protection of copyright in materials and the training of AI?
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UK’s new AI Cyber Security Code of Practice
How is the UK Government seeking to protect AI systems from growing cyber security threats, in particular in respect of deployable AI systems using GenAI?
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UK’s “AI Opportunities Action Plan”
How will the UK Government’s new AI Opportunities Action Plan (Plan) impact businesses?
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Online Safety Act 2023: Children Codes published by Ofcom
On 24 April 2025, Ofcom published the Protection of Children Codes and Guidance (the Codes), as part of the second phase of its three-phase process to implement the Online Safety Act 2023 (the Act). In-scope service providers are now required to complete their first children's risk assessments by 24 July 2025, and subject to parliamentary approval of the Codes, those service providers will need to comply with the Codes from 25 July 2025.
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Key cyber developments: looking back over 2024
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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RPC welcomes Alastair Mitton as Commercial, Technology and Outsourcing Partner
International law firm RPC has announced the appointment of technology and outsourcing specialist, Alastair Mitton, as Partner in the firm's Commercial, Technology and Outsourcing practice in Bristol. The move is part of an ongoing focus to grow RPC's presence in the South West, particularly strengthening its Media, IP, Technology, Outsourcing and Commercial (MIPTOC) team and client base.
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EU publishes draft Code for general-purpose AI models
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
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
How does the Safer Phones Bill intend to protect young people online?
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Two years on from the Digital Services Act
How has the European Commission (Commission) enforced the Digital Services Act (DSA) since its inception?
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UK’s Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum announces new AI and Digital Hub Pilot
What is the AI and Digital Hub and how can AI innovators use it?
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EU designates Apple a gatekeeper for iPadOS but not for iMessage
Can a business avoid being designated a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) even if it satisfies the quantitative criteria under the DMA?
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Online Safety Act: Ofcom consults on draft codes to protect children online
What must businesses do to ensure online safety for children under the latest codes of practice published by Ofcom?
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