Apple loses e-book antitrust appeal<article>
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An appeals court ruled against Apple’s challenge of a lower court’s decision which found the company liable for illegally conspiring with ebook publishers to jack up prices.</p><p>
A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit voted 2 to 1 against Apple. Writing for the majority, Judge Debra Ann Livingston said that Apple illegally orchestrated a conspiracy between book publishers, upholding a district court ruling from 2013. The lawsuit was filed by the U.S. Department of Justice.</p><p>
Additionally, she said that the injunction imposed by District Court Judge Denise Cote was appropriate and left it in place. It’s the latest strike against Apple in this long-running case, which stems from agreements the company set up with publishers around the launch of its online ebook marketplace.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2942752/apple-loses-ebook-antitrust-appeal.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple loses e-book antitrust appeal
