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Sports Ticker (1 July 2021) - Laurel Hubbard, Nike's super spikes and the RFU's COVID Recovery Plan - a speed-read of key commercial updates from the sports world

Published on 01 Jul 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

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Sports Ticker (17 June 2021) - RPC Sports Ticker: The FA's first female chair, CVC's "One Tennis" plans and Boris backs bowler

Published on 17 Jun 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

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Sports Ticker (3 June 2021) - Parkrun, F1 Salary Cap and Copa America - a speed-read of key commercial updates from the sports world

Published on 03 Jun 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

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Sports Ticker (25 May 2021) - Tokyo Olympics' vaccinations, Premier League NFTs and Lineker v HMRC

Published on 25 May 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

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Sports Ticker (12 April 2021) - British Cycling World Rugby and the Tokyo Olympics

Published on 12 Apr 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

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Sports Ticker (26 Mar 2021) - Women's Super League, FIFA influencer advertising and the Six Nations

Published on 26 Mar 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker (1 February 2021) - Investment in esports, Snodgrass omission and Sixth Street's takeover

Published on 01 Feb 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker (15th Jan 2021) - Ice skating body infringed competition law, Sport in England will not be banned under the new national lockdown, British Boxing Board of Control suspend all tournaments

Published on 18 Jan 2021. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker (21st Dec 2020) - post-Brexit football signings, claim against Rugby Unions’ governing bodies for brain damage and the provision of free-to-air coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Published on 22 Dec 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker (3rd Dec 2020) - EA sports image rights, NFL make history, Nintendo

Published on 04 Dec 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker (19th Nov 2020) - COVID-19 Vaccine abuse, Amazon Prime, Payperview scheme

Published on 19 Nov 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker (9th Nov 2020) - CAP consultations, UEFA prize money and British cycling

Published on 10 Nov 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry. In our 25th edition, we consider regulatory plans to clamp down on celebrities appearing in gambling ads and guidance on ads for in-game purchases. We also take a look at cuts to prize money available in UEFA competitions, a recent High Court case with implications for sports agents involved in sponsorship introductions and the new star of British cycling.

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Sports Ticker (23rd Oct 2020) - Project Big Picture, British horseracing and TRP v SIS

Published on 26 Oct 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker (7th October 2020) - Amazon Luna The Laver Cup and a New Boss for F1

Published on 07 Oct 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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RPC Sports Ticker (25 September 2020) – esports, wearable tech and Semenya appeal

Published on 25 Sep 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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RPC Sports Ticker (11 September 2020) – Lionel Messi contract, rugby midweek games and BT 'Unlimited Subs' subscription

Published on 14 Sep 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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RPC Sports Ticker (27 August 2020) - Coutinho's contract, F1's revenue deal, and VR in the NBA

Published on 27 Aug 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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RPC Sports Ticker (13 August 2020) – Salary caps, NBA return and esports

Published on 17 Aug 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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RPC Sports Ticker (29 July 2020) – Cyber Security, Lions in South Africa and Lululemon

Published on 29 Jul 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 17 - Man City, British Gymnastics and Varnish

Published on 17 Jul 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 16 - Wigan, Beckham and Rashford

Published on 03 Jul 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 15 – Black Lives Matter, Dillian Whyte and Disney

Published on 24 Jun 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 14 – PRO14, World TeamTennis and Man United v Football Manager

Published on 08 Jun 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 13 – eSports, St Andrews and EFL salary caps

Published on 22 May 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 12 – F1 restart, virtual NFL Draft and RFL emergency loan

Published on 07 May 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 11 – 2.6 Challenge, Premier League furlough and #IsolationGames

Published on 27 Apr 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 10 – Mercedes F1, Newcastle Falcons promotion and Tokyo 2020 delayed

Published on 08 Apr 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 9 – Fury, NASCAR and Sky Sports pause

Published on 31 Mar 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 8 – Sturridge ban, Cycling World League and Sun Yang's ban

Published on 12 Mar 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 7 – 'Premflix and Chill', McIlroy and Allianz

Published on 28 Feb 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

Welcome to the second edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from the sports industry.

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Sports Ticker 6 – Coronavirus, Nike Air Zoom Alphafly and the 'Mozart of Chess'

Published on 14 Feb 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

Welcome to the sixth edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from the sports industry.

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Sports Ticker 5 – Saracens, W Series and Speedrunning

Published on 29 Jan 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

Welcome to the fifth edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from the sports industry.

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Sports Ticker 4 – Epic Games, acquisition of Charlton and tackling mental health

Published on 16 Jan 2020. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 3 – GAME's eSports arena, Amazon broadcasts and Russia's WADA suspension

Published on 18 Dec 2019. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 2 – The Special One, Juventus FC and Lacrosse

Published on 04 Dec 2019. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

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Sports Ticker 1 – Saracens, DeepMind AI, Under Armour

Published on 19 Nov 2019. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate

We are delighted to welcome you to the first RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.

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FAPL v Wells: High Court orders Norwich Pharmacal Relief Against Publicans Screening Premier League Matches Without Permission

Published on 29 Sep 2016.

In this article for Entertainment Law Review first published in June 2016, Andrew Crystal and Joshua Charalambous discuss Snowden J's decision in the Football Association Premier League Limited -v- Richard Alan Wells (& Ors) [2015] EWHC 3910 (Ch).

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Copyright test match

Published on 22 Sep 2016.

Copyright test match—High Court provides guidance on substantiality and fair dealing in relation to sports clips

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FIFA’s Member Associations approve package of reforms

Published on 16 May 2016.

“FIFA is currently going through the worst crisis of its history. The current crisis should also be considered as a unique opportunity for FIFA to renew itself.”

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Top tips for negotiating football kit sponsorship deals

Published on 27 Jan 2016.

(including considerations when working with betting companies)

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Wyscout Forum London 2013 - Image is everything

Published on 12 Jun 2015.

What are image rights?

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Virtual roundtable with Corporate Livewire: Sport Law 2015

Published on 12 Jun 2015.

In our Sports Law Roundtable we spoke with four experts from around the world to discuss recent regulatory changes and interesting developments across their field of work.

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What if the CEO asks me about… the options available for a company facing financial difficulties?

Published on 26 Mar 2024. By Paul Bagon, Partner and Will Beck, Of Counsel and Knowledge Lawyer

The latest government insolvency statistics highlight that the downturn in the UK economy is still taking a significant toll and the number of UK corporate insolvencies in February 2024 remains high (and 17% higher compared to February 2023).

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Arresting times: Significant changes to UK corporate criminal liability and corporate transparency

Published on 04 Dec 2023. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate and Sam Tate, Partner

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill) is set to overhaul the existing corporate criminal liability and corporate transparency regimes.

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The EU Digital Markets Act: a levelling of the playing field?

Published on 15 Nov 2023. By Eleanor Harley , Senior Associate

The Digital Markets Act (the DMA) forms part of the EU’s Digital Services Act package, placing new obligations on “gatekeeper” platforms who offer core platform services to business and end-users established or located in the EU, irrespective of the gatekeepers’ place of establishment, residence, or any national laws applicable to their service.

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Drip pricing, fake reviews and other digital dark arts

Published on 30 Oct 2023. By Amy Blackburn, Senior Associate and Helen Yost, Senior Associate and Jon Bartley, Partner

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the Bill) is currently at Report Stage in its journey through Parliament. When it comes into force, we will see a significant enhancement of the UK’s consumer protection regime – with a particular focus on maximising transparency to consumers, to help them find better deals and avoid being ripped off.

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"Recommended for you" - Data risks in AI-powered customer solutions

Published on 25 Oct 2023. By Amy Blackburn, Senior Associate and Helen Yost, Senior Associate and Jon Bartley, Partner

Retailers and consumer brands are increasingly using AI online and in stores. Examples of how the technology could be leveraged include generative AI like ChatGPT, the automation of supply chains or the detection of fraud. Data regulators in the UK and EU are starting to catch up to the use of these technologies and making their positions known.

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Navigating social washing risk – a roadmap

Published on 23 Oct 2023. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead

Retailers and consumer brands are increasingly aware of the significant risks associated with “greenwashing”. Those wanting to play in the green space must be able to back up their eco-friendly claims or face the wrath of regulators and consumers. But how many have got to grips with the equivalent business risks of being accused of “social washing”? I suspect significantly fewer. Social washing is the practice of trading off perceived or advertised social credentials which are not reflected in the way the business operates. It’s about putting a black square or #BLM on your social media whilst having no people of colour in any leadership roles. It’s about selling rainbow flag adorned Pride merchandise but letting your trans employees be bullied. Like greenwashing, social washing is about profiting from what you say or project, without backing it up with what you do when no one is watching (or buying). Businesses fail to appreciate this disconnect at their peril, as illustrated beautifully by the Gender Pay Gap bot, set up with this simple mission: “If you tweet about #IWD2023 [International Women’s Day 2023], I’ll retweet your gender pay gap”. In other words, if you tell me yours, I’ll show you yours and you won’t like it.

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Lifting the Lid on Retail Diversity and Inclusion: Tackling the Challenges

Published on 18 Jul 2023.

On 4 July 2023, RPC partnered with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to host the conference 'Lifting the Lid on Retail Diversity and Inclusion: Tackling the Challenges'.

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A shifting landscape? The outlook for data regulation in 2023

Published on 09 Jun 2023. By Jon Bartley, Partner and Amy Blackburn, Senior Associate

With a relatively new Information Commissioner in the UK and a renewed focus on getting post-Brexit data protection laws through Parliament, attention is turning to the ICO’s priorities and how they fit into this new landscape.