Apple's attorneys have managed to pull off a minor legal victory in what has become almost laughably a war against Apple. On the grounds that Judge Denise Cote's decision to move forward with the classification and damages phases of the trial on going case, Apple managed to win a stay by the three-judge panel of the Second Circuit court, at least for now. Essentially, the … [Read more...] about Small Legal Victory for Apple’s Antitrust Battle
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Apple Requests Stay in Proceedings
After a lengthy court battle over ebook price fixing and collusion with several of the Big Five publishers, Apple's legal drama is far from over. Apple has now requested a stay of all proceedings while waiting for the appeals on two rulings handed down last month by Judge Denise Cote. The trial and subsequent proceedings have not gone well for the tech giant, with Apple's … [Read more...] about Apple Requests Stay in Proceedings
Court Appointed Babysitter for Apple in DOJ Case
As part of the terms in the ongoing proceedings against Apple in an ebook price fixing anti-trust lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice, Judge Denise Cote ordered an external monitor to ensure that Apple did not enter into any further collusion that would fall under the scope of the investigation. The appointment of Michael Bromwich as the person charged with overseeing … [Read more...] about Court Appointed Babysitter for Apple in DOJ Case
Efforts to Intervene in Disbursement of Refunds in DOJ, Publisher Suit
Late last week, Judge Denise Cote, the judge who has presided over the Department of Justice lawsuit against Apple and five of the then-Big Six publishers, approved the terms of the settlements with the publishers, meaning the doors have finally been opened for the money to begin making its way back to the consumers who overpaid for ebooks. But one person has been working to … [Read more...] about Efforts to Intervene in Disbursement of Refunds in DOJ, Publisher Suit
Cote Details Limits of Apple’s Relationships with Publishers
In a seventeen page document from US Judge Denise Cote filed on September 5th, Apple learned the full extent of how it is expected to conduct business with publishers from now on. This expectation arose as a result of the price fixing allegations that rested on Apple and five of the then-Big Six publishers; Random House was not named in any of the investigations or resulting … [Read more...] about Cote Details Limits of Apple’s Relationships with Publishers