Judge signs final order in Apple ebook pricing case
In the US, the judge in Apple’s ebook pricing case has signed a final order for injunctive relief, reports Publishers Weekly. The parties in the case last week submitted a ‘final, scaled-back...
DOJ revises Apple injunction proposal in ebook pricing case
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has revised its proposal for injunctive relief against Apple in its ebook pricing case against the retailer, adopting Judge Denise Cote’s suggestion that Apple...
Judge schedules Apple damages trial for early 2014; proposes ‘staggered’ ebook contract negotiations with publishers
Judge Denise Cote has denied Apple’s request for a stay in proceedings in its ongoing legal battle with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over ebook pricing, reports Publishers Weekly....
DOJ v Apple: Publishers oppose proposed injunction; Kobo supports injunction; Apple files for stay in proceedings to wait for appeal
In another eventful week in the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ongoing ebook pricing case against Apple, a number of the parties have made submissions to the court in relation to the DOJ’s...
Apple: DOJ proposal is ‘draconian and punitive’
In the US, Apple has responded to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposal for ‘injunctive relief’ against the company in its ebook pricing case, labelling the proposal ‘a draconian and...
DOJ seeks ‘injunctive relief’ against Apple
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a proposal for ‘injunctive relief’ against Apple following a US court’s findings that Apple conspired with publishers to fix ebook prices, reports Publishers...
Apple loses ebook price-fixing case; ACCC to ‘continue to follow developments’
A US court has found that Apple conspired with publishers to raise the retail prices of ebooks. Over the three-week trial, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) sought to prove...
Judge says issues ‘have shifted’ as DOJ ebook pricing trial draws to a close
Testimonies have concluded in the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ebook pricing trial against Apple, which began on 3 June, with Judge Denise Cote commenting that the issues over the...
DOJ ebook pricing trial underway; Apple describes publisher contracts as ‘contentious and hard-fought’
The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ebook pricing trial against Apple kicked off on 3 June and is expected to last for three weeks, reports paidContent. As previously reported by...
Jobs to Murdoch: HarperCollins had three options for ebook pricing
As Apple prepares to face the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in a courtroom on 3 June over the DOJ’s ongoing ebook pricing lawsuit, an email from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs...
Penguin soon to resolve ebook price-fixing charges with DOJ, EU
Penguin is close to resolving ebook price-fixing charges in the US and EU ahead of its planned merger with Random House, reports Publishers Weekly. In the US, where Penguin is...
Penguin demands jury trial in ebook price-fixing case
In the US, Penguin has filed a motion demanding a jury trial in the ebook price-fixing cases filed by the states and the consumer class action, reports Publishers Weekly. Penguin...
Penguin must sit trial in DOJ ebooks antitrust case
In the US, Penguin will remain a defendant in the Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust case against Apple over ebook pricing despite the publisher’s settlement with the DOJ in December, reports Publishers...
Macmillan settles in US DOJ ebook case
In the US, Macmillan has settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over its anti-trust lawsuit relating to ebook pricing, reports Publishers Weekly. The publisher is the last of the...
New ebook pricing terms for S&S in the US
Following the news earlier this month that ebook vendors are now adopting new ebook pricing terms from Hachette in the US, Publishers Weekly reports that Simon & Schuster has also...
Penguin, Apple ‘putting Amazon on trial’ in US DoJ case
In the US, Penguin and Apple have made filings in their case against the Department of Justice (DoJ) regarding alleged price-fixing of ebooks. ‘While the filings are mostly your typical...
ABA, B&N brief accepted in DOJ case
In the US, federal judge Denise Cote has granted a motion by the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and Barnes & Noble to file a ‘friend of the court’ brief as...
Date set for US ebook anti-trust case
In the US, federal judge Denise Cote has set 3 June, 2013, as the start date for the Department of Justice (DOJ) anti-trust case against Apple, Penguin and Macmillan, reports...
Penguin, Macmillan formally deny DOJ conspiracy charge
In the US, Penguin and Macmillan have formally responded to the Department of Justice (DOJ) anti-trust lawsuit, rejecting claims that they conspired with other publishers and Apple to charge higher...
Quote of the week
‘We understood that the shift to agency would be very costly to Penguin and its shareholders in the short-term, but we reasoned that the prevention of a monopoly in the...