Apple caves in ebooks fight: what the big settlement means for you
It’s finally over. Apple has all but given up its long-running legal fight over ebook price fixing, and agreed to pay instead. Here’s a quick Q&A about what happens next.
The persecution of Apple: is the ebook investigation out of control?
Apple is complaining about a court monitor’s aggressive antitrust tactics. It turns out the company has a point — and a federal judge is over-stepping her authority, according to an antitrust expert.
Apple faces triple damages, longshot appeal in ebook conspiracy
Apple is likely to pay more than the $166 million that publishers paid for their role in an ebook conspiracy. The higher amount relates to a triple damages rule and Apple’s refusal to admit wrongdoing.
What the ebook settlement means for publishers, Apple and you
States want to give consumers $69 million worth of refunds to compensate them for overpriced ebooks. How much will you get? And how will this affect the publishing industry? Here’s a simple guide to what’s really going on.
Expect a 6 month freeze on Facebook’s Instagram acquisition
A former Justice lawyer and antitrust expert says Facebook’s purchase of photo-sharing site Instagram will take between 4 months and one year to clear regulatory hurdles. In the meantime, the deal is effectively on hold.
So who’s leaking the details of the Apple e-book investigation?
Anti-trust investigations are supposed to be tight-lipped affairs in which all sides lawyer up until the case settles or goes to trial. Well, that’s how it’s supposed to work at least. But in the case of book publishers and Apple, people are tossing legal duties to the wind in the hopes that press leaks will shape a settlement.
Apple Downplays Role Of ‘Kindle Threat’ In Alleged e-Book Conspiracy
A court filing provides new insight into Apple’s version of events concerning an incident in which Steve Jobs told a reporter that “unhappy”…
Sprint Must Wear Its ‘Customer Hat’ To Stay In AT&T Case
Sprint’s lawsuit to stop the proposed merger between AT&T (NYSE: T) and T-Mobile went before a federal judge today. One antitrust expert exp…