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Government

Apr. 13, 2012

Apple must weigh cost of court battle in e-books case

Apple and the two publishers that did not settle civil antitrust charges filed by the U.S. Department of Justice Wednesday must now weight the costs and benefits of fighting allegations they colluded to fix prices in the e-book market.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - While three publishing houses settled with the U.S. Justice Department upon the Wednesday filing of a civil lawsuit for alleged price-fixing in the e-book market, Apple Inc. and two other publishers must weigh the costs and benefits that go along with fighting the suit in court.


Antitrust experts said the most significant risk of a protracted legal battle is a courtroom loss. Beyond hav...

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