Law360, New York (September 14, 2012, 7:42 PM ET) -- A New York federal judge has given initial approval to a $69 million settlement between attorneys general from 55 U.S. states and territories and three major American publishers as part of multidistrict litigation alleging the companies conspired to fix prices on e-books, according to a court filing released Friday.
In an order issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote and made public Friday, the judge preliminarily signed off on a settlement that would resolve claims from the attorneys general that HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Simon &...
Publishers, State AGs Get Nod For $69M E-Book Settlement
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