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Originally Posted by stonetools
Under the terms of the settlements, the publishers have to offer new contracts to all retailers (including Amazon). Since they are barred from offering Apple an MFN clause, they can similarly refuse to offer one to Amazon-and they'll be backed by the DOJ, who must approve these contracts. So Amazon's MFN clause is probably going away, for the settling publishers.
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Does the court have the power to void the current contracts with Amazon/B&N and other retailers, if the retailers wish to keep them? Given that Amazon et al are not a party to these proceedings?
If not, then those MFN clauses would remain until the current contracts end.