FOCUS OF THE DAY: Copyright law moves into the digital age. New regulations worth about £250m to the UK economy. Three copyright reforms that will provide a legal framework fit for the digital age by removing the burden of unnecessary regulations and helping the UK better preserve and use copyright material came into force on 1 June 2014. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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