Apple is appealing a verdict that it conspired to fix ebook prices. The company isn't required to file the full appeal until early 2014, but here are some of the arguments to expect. Simon & Schuster, one of the settling publishers in the case, is appealing the injunction as well.…
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Small victory for Apple: Judge tells government not to regulate App Store in ebooks case
A federal judge said Tuesday that the DOJ can't regulate the way Apple does business in the App Store.…
Read MoreApple is guilty in the ebook case. For consumers, not much changes; for Apple, a lot could
On Wednesday, a federal judge found Apple guilty in the ebook pricing case. Readers aren't likely to see much change in ebook prices, but Apple could be forced to change the way it does business.…
Read MoreThe best slides from the closing arguments in the Apple ebooks case
Here are the funniest and/or most important slides from Apple and the federal government's closing arguments in the ebook pricing case.…
Read MoreDOJ compares Apple and publishers to oil cartels; now sit back and wait for the verdict
In its summation in the ebook pricing case Thursday afternoon, the DOJ accused Apple of "fairly brazen" price fixing. Now it's time to wait for Judge Cote's verdict, which could take weeks or months.…
Read MoreApple: Ruling against us in ebook case would create “chilling” effect on content markets
Apple provided its closing argument in the ebook case Thursday morning, with the government set to follow in the afternoon. Lead Apple attorney Orin Snyder argued that a ruling against Apple would create a "chilling" precedent.…
Read MoreGoogle, Amazon ask to shield sales in Apple ebook trial; judge says issues have “shifted”
Today is the grand finale of a big price-fixing clash between Apple and the Justice Department. On the eve of closing arguments, Apple's rivals have filed to cover sales figures while the judge suggested she has shifted her view of the case.…
Read MoreAmazon, Google execs clash with Apple lawyers in ebook pricing trial
On Thursday, the Apple ebook trial brought testimony from Amazon and Google executives, and some tough and often funny questioning from Apple's attorneys.…
Read MoreApple denies conspiracy in ebook pricing trial: “Publishers fought (us) tooth and nail”
The Department of Justice's trial against Apple kicked off in New York Monday. The DOJ alleges that Apple conspired with publishers to set ebook prices, while Apple argues that there was no conspiracy and that Apple was operating the way it normally does with content providers.…
Read MoreAP wins big: Why a court said clipping content is not fair use
A New York court issued a major ruling that limits the amount of content an internet scraping service can take without paying for it. Here's a plain English explanation.…
Read MoreJudge rules Apple CEO Tim Cook must testify in ebook antitrust case
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple CEO Tim Cook must testify in the Department of Justice's lawsuit against Apple for conspiring to fix ebook prices, citing Steve Jobs' death as a key factor in her decision.…
Read MorePenguin settles with Department of Justice in ebook pricing case
Penguin, which is merging with Random House, has settled with the Department of Justice in the ebook pricing lawsuit, which alleges that Apple and publishers conspired to set ebook prices. Penguin had planned to fight the case in court, but the pending merger has changed that.…
Read MoreAmazon sends refund notices over ebooks – payout will be next spring at earliest
Did you buy an ebook in the last two years? Amazon is notifying customers of the potential for a refund and other retailers will soon follow suit. The process is part of a long, complicated class action proceeding.…
Read MoreStates’ ebook settlement: Preliminary approval, and a 2013 hearing
A judge has preliminarily approved the states' $69 million ebook pricing settlement with publishers, but consumers won't receive any payments until after a hearing is held in February 2013. Payments would range between $0.25 and $1.32 per ebook.…
Read MoreEbook case: more poetry and no refund for the judge
A lawyer in the high profile case over ebook price fixing is hoping a line of poetry will persuade a judge to stop the proceedings. Meanwhile, the judge said she will not collect a price-fixing refund as new prices go into effect today.…
Read MoreWhat the DOJ settlement means for ebook prices now
Last week, a federal judge approved the DOJ's proposed settlement with Simon & Schuster, Hachette and HarperCollins for allegedly conspiring with Apple to set ebook prices. What does the settlement mean for ebook prices now?…
Read MoreLawyer files Hail Mary request to stop ebook price changes
A surprise ruling last week will force publishers to tear up their e-book contracts with retailers. The ruling is scheduled to go into effect in the next few days and, if it does, Amazon and others will be allowed to slash the price of e-books. A prominent lawyer has filed a Hail Mary brief to stop the process.…
Read MoreFighting the DOJ’s Apple ebook settlement — in comic strip form
Attorney and licensing expert Bob Kohn, who opposes the DOJ's proposed ebook pricing settlement with three book publishers, has condensed his argument into comic strip form. He filed the artsy amicus brief with the court today.…
Read MoreWhat 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.…
Read MoreCourt lets Authors Guild, attorney weigh in on Apple ebooks case
The Department of Justice wants the court to accept its proposed ebook pricing settlement with Apple and book publishers, but presiding Judge Denise Cote is allowing more parties who oppose the settlement -- the Authors Guild and attorney Bob Kohn -- to weigh in as amici curiae.…
Read MoreDOJ compares Apple and publishers to big oil in ebooks case
In a filing late Wednesday in response to Apple and book publishers, the Department of Justice reiterates its claim that agency pricing and the alleged conspiracy have resulted in "unmistakable consumer harm," but refuses to release its ebook pricing analysis.…
Read MoreAs time ticks down, publishers and Authors Guild slam ebook settlement
Along with Apple, publishers Penguin and Macmillan and the Authors Guild submitted filings criticizing the DOJ's proposed ebook settlement on Wednesday. They argue that the DOJ has not provided analysis of Amazon's ebook pricing and say the settlement goes too far.…
Read MoreAttorney asks DOJ to release findings on Amazon’s “predatory” ebook pricing
In an amicus brief responding to the DOJ's proposed ebook pricing settlement against Apple and publishers, attorney Bob Kohn says the DOJ unwittingly showed that Amazon used predatory pricing on ebooks, and asks that the DOJ's investigation of Amazon be turned over to the court.…
Read MoreAs verdict on ebook pricing settlement nears, Apple gets 5 pages to respond to DOJ
As a verdict on the DOJ's proposed ebook pricing settlement with three publishers approaches, Apple has requested and received permission to file another response to the settlement. Apple has also requested a hearing on the settlement, which the DOJ opposes.…
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