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Lexis®PSL IP & IT monthly highlights—February 2015

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Published on: 27 February 2015

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Table of contents

Headlines (News updates & analysis)
Copyright—Fresh Tradingv Deepend Fresh Recovery
Defamation—defamation law in Scotland
Designs—G-Star Raw Cv v Rhodi
Freedom of information—understanding your obligations
General IP—Brussels I recast implications for IP practice
Information technology—startups, intellectual property and insolvency
Internet—addressing online abuse
Media, broadcasting and entertainment—update on press regulation
Media, broadcasting and entertainment—media training for lawyers

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Article summary

Welcome to the February 2015 highlights from the Lexis®PSL IP & IT team. This month’s edition includes updates on (1) Copyright, (2) Defamation, (3) Designs, (4) Freedom of information, (5) General IP, (6) Information Technology, (7) Internet, (8) Media, broadcasting and entertainment, (9) Patents, (10) Trade marks, (11) Software as well as other intellectual property and information technology updates.

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