A federal judge ruled today that Apple Inc. conspired to raise prices on e-books, ordering a trial to decide what damages that the tech giant should pay.In a 159-page decision, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote ruled that Apple conspired with a group of five publishers, starting in 2009, to under-price e-books being sold by Amazon.com. The government had sued Apple and the publishers over the alleged collusion.
A federal judge ruled today that Apple Inc. conspired to raise prices on e-books, ordering a trial to decide what damages that the tech giant should pay.In a 159-page decision, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote ruled that Apple conspired with a group of five publishers, starting in 2009, to under-price e-books being sold by Amazon.com. The government had sued Apple and the publishers over the alleged collusion.
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