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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
Sure the publishers had influence - they chose to settle. They got of scotts free with a slap on the wrist, and never having to admit being guilty. Last time I got a speeding ticket nobody offered me to settle. Sure, of course, I chose to settle out of court to avoid having even higher costs. The only exception if I settle is this: in order to get out of court I have to admit of being guilty first.
And what exactly does it have to do with the death of that Steve Jobs guy? If anything it was his far reaching influence that made the price fixing sheme possible in the first place. Probably for the better that he did not have to see it going to court.
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Settling without admitting guilt is pretty much the norm these days. The government gets what it wants (money) and the accused gets to move on with things. I read that a very small percentage of such cases actually go to court. There was a very interesting article about it in the WSJ a month or two ago. Basically, the penalties are so high if a company loses that it rarely makes sense for a company to take the risk, so the government makes them an offer they can't refuse. It really has become a racket. The Federal government (and state governments) rakes in billions of dollars a year.
Steve Jobs had the prestige and personal connections. Remember, President Obama use to ask his advice on matters of technology.