Thread: DOJ: Apple and B&N can continue to use agency pricing
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Old 07-25-2012, 07:46 AM   #39
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Originally Posted by khalleron View Post
Not. Price-fixing is illegal. You can act in your own interest as long as you also act in Society's interest.
Agency pricing is legal -- as the DoJ is explicitly stating, by saying "retailers other than Amazon can stick with Agency if they like."

Nor is there any requirement to act in "society's interest" (a rather vague concept). The stipulation in the relevant laws is to prevent anti-competitive behavior, not "make life better for puppies."
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