Apple has been charged with a new damages claim of $840 million for conspiring to fix E-Book prices with publishers, leading to higher prices across the industry. The claim was filed this Friday and is claiming Apple owes American E-Book customers a minimum of $280 million in damages. Steve Berman, an attorney representing consumers and 33 states, argues that E-Books … [Read more...] about Apple hit with $840 million damages claim over E-Books price fixing
Denise Cote
Judge Issues Remedies in Apple E-Book Case, Does Not Change In-App Purchasing Rules
Judge Denise Cote has issued her remedies to address Apple's e-book price fixing in a final order last night. The order prohibits Apple from making the kind of deals that resulted in publishers joining together to force Amazon to change its e-book business model; however, it does not change how Apple's in-app purchasing works. … [Read more...] about Judge Issues Remedies in Apple E-Book Case, Does Not Change In-App Purchasing Rules
Apple Calls DOJ's Revised Proposed E-Book Remedy a 'Broadside Masquerading as a Brief'
In a new court filing obtained by AllThingsD, Apple berates the DOJ's revised proposed e-book remedies calling them a “broadside masquerading as a brief” and a “transparent attempt effort to attack the credibility of Apple and its counsel, and obtain an injunction wildly out of proportion to the issues and evidence in the case.” Apple is asking the court to order the DOJ to … [Read more...] about Apple Calls DOJ's Revised Proposed E-Book Remedy a 'Broadside Masquerading as a Brief'