I wrote to Smashwords about the anthology and the questions of its legitimacy and directed them to this thread. The response I got reads, in part:
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Thank you for reporting this thread. This book does come up from time to time, but the publisher of it has shown us his rights to sell it in this form (books 1-4) in digital format. If we do get a notice from Harper Collins about a contract change, then we'd take action, if the publisher doesn't do it himself.
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At the very least this doesn't seem to be a black and white case. In particular, I wonder why Harper Collins has (apparently) not yet contacted Smashwords.