From Cnet:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...edia-industry/
Quote:
The district court ruling Wednesday means lawsuits by various states and consumers likely can proceed more quickly, and the plaintiffs won't have to prove Apple's guilt a second time, said Steve Berman, managing partner at Hagens Berman and the lead counsel in a proposed class action lawsuit against Apple.
"Once we receive class certification, the only issue that will remain is for a jury to assess damages, which under federal law are trebled, or tripled," he said
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"Justice. No waiting."
Also:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...-admit-defeat/
Quote:
Given the detail Cote produced chronicling how Apple colluded with five big publishers on e-book pricing, even Clarence Darrow would be at a disadvantage getting this verdict overturned. The publishers, who examined the same evidence, settled with the government before the case went to trial. Not Apple, which maintained all along that it was just trying to do the right thing by customers.
If this case does wind up getting reheard, Apple will make that same pitch. But any appeals court still will have to accept the facts submitted into evidence. And they paint an unflattering picture. According to Cote:Some consumers had to pay more for e-books; others bought a cheaper e-book rather than the one they preferred to purchase; and it can be assumed that still others deferred a purchase altogether rather than pay the higher price. Now that the [publishers] were in control of pricing, they were also less willing to authorize retailers to give consumers the benefit of promotions .
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I wonder if Judge Cote has been lurking around here.
