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24 July 2008: TechMedia: Spanking result for Max Mosley
Max Mosley has won his privacy battle with the News of the World. He has been awarded £60,000 damages and substantial legal costs rumoured to total £500,000. Ian De Freitas reviews the court's decision.

24 July 2008: TechMedia: "Burn baby burn, disco inferno" … filesharers to feel the heat
The British government, in conjunction with the music industry and ISPs, is taking some bold steps to tackle the very familiar (and very large!) elephant in the room. Vanessa Barnett explains.

21 July 2008: Investment Management: Proposals on market abuse issues in energy trading
The European Regulators' Group for Electricity and Gas (ERGEG) and the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) have published a joint consultation paper on market abuse issues relating to energy trading.

21 July 2008: Financial Services: Consultation on Payment Services Directive Draft Legislation Issued
HM Treasury has today issued "Implementation of the Payment Services Directive (PSD): Consultation on the draft legislation" The document forms the final phase of a three-part consultation process. This article covers the draft regulations.

21 July 2008: Corporate Finance: The LSE censures four AIM companies fining them a total of £170,000
The London Stock Exchange ("LSE") has published a disciplinary notice stating that it has privately sanctioned four AIM companies in the last six months, publishing details of the disciplinary actions and identifying key issues arising from the breaches.

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