December 18, 2012
Penguin Group USA Inc. agreed Tuesday to settle the U.S. Department of Justice's claims that it conspired with Apple Inc. and four other publishers to fix the price of e-books, taking the same deal the antitrust watchdog reached with three other defendants.
October 19, 2012
The U.S. Department of Justice has gotten tangled in a dispute with Apple Inc., Penguin Group USA Inc. and Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC over whether the e-book distribution agreements that the publishers inked with the technology giant are "genuine" or not, an issue experts said Thursday could affect whether consumers have the right to seek damages for the companies' alleged price-fixing plot under federal antitrust law.
October 03, 2012
A New York federal judge on Tuesday blocked a music executive's bid to appeal an e-book price-fixing settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and three major publishers, ruling that as a consumer and nonparty to the litigation, he did not have the authority to challenge the deal.
September 18, 2012
The U.S. Department of Justice and three major publishers on Monday urged a New York federal court to block a music executive's bid to challenge the recently approved settlement the two sides reached to resolve e-book price-fixing allegations.
September 07, 2012
An Internet music company executive sought permission Friday to appeal the approval of the U.S. Department of Justice's price-fixing settlements with three e-book publishers, arguing that "serious and credible" issues remained about whether the deals served the public interest.
September 06, 2012
A New York federal judge on Thursday approved the U.S. Department of Justice's e-book price-fixing settlements with Hachette Book Group Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC and Simon & Schuster Inc., saying the government had shown the deals are in the public interest.
August 23, 2012
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday urged the federal judge overseeing its e-books price-fixing case to ignore pleas for the digital industry to get special treatment under the antitrust laws, arguing that the opposition to its settlements with three publishers was baseless.
August 15, 2012
Apple Inc. urged a federal judge Wednesday to wait to review settlements with three publishers in the government's e-books price-fixing case, arguing that approving the deals now would keep Apple from renewing its contracts with the other defendants even if it ultimately prevails at trial.
August 13, 2012
An Internet music company executive sought Monday to oppose the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed settlements with a trio of publishers accused of conspiring with Apple Inc. to boost e-book prices, arguing that the deals will undermine competition.
August 06, 2012
The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday its proposed e-book antitrust settlement with Simon & Schuster Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC and Hachette Book Group serves the public interest and that there is no reason a New York federal court should delay its approval.