Justice Dept. Sues Apple and Publishers Over E-book Pricing

If the settlement is approved, MacMillan will no longer be able to set its own retail price for e-books.

Today the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple and five publishers, alleging they conspired to raise the price of e-books, resulting in consumers being overcharged tens of million of dollars.

In April 2012, the US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five major publishers. At issue is the switch to an agency pricing model for e-books that [...]

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WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Wednesday sued  Apple Inc. and five major book publishers for allegedly colluding to fix e-book prices.

The U.S. Justice Department filed suit against Apple and five big publishers, alleged they conspired to increase prices for e-books.

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