Apple must hire an external monitor to ensure it does not engage in fixing the prices of e-books, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote said Tuesday. Cote had found Apple guilty of price-fixing in a trial that concluded last month. Cote’s latest decision followed discussions over penalties between Apple and the Department of Justice, which had brought suit over the price-fixing. Apple had resisted the DoJ’s recommendation that it hire the monitor. Both sides previously issued statements laying out their arguments.
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Apple Wins Some, Loses Some in E-Book Price-Fixing Case
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 28, 2013 05:00 AMApple must hire an external monitor to ensure it does not engage in fixing the prices of e-books, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote said Tuesday. Cote had found Apple guilty of price-fixing in a trial that concluded last month. Cote’s latest decision followed discussions over penalties between Apple and the Department of Justice, which had brought suit over the price-fixing. Apple had resisted the DoJ’s recommendation that it hire the monitor. Both sides previously issued statements laying out their arguments.