The US Southern District of New York denies motion to dismiss conspiracy claims (Electronic Books Antitrust Litigation)

Richards, Douglas; Cormier, Christopher J.

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15 May 2012

The US Southern District of New York denies motion to dismiss conspiracy claims (Electronic Books Antitrust Litigation)

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Southern District of New York, In re Electronic Books Antitrust Litig., 859 F. Supp. 2d 671, May 15, 2012.

In this widely-followed case, consumers of electronic books alleged that the defendants, five of the six biggest publishers and Apple, conspired to raise prices of e-books. The defendants allegedly hatched the conspiracy to stymie the low e-book prices that dominant retailer Amazon was

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Douglas Richards
Cohen Milstein (Washington)

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Christopher J. Cormier
Burns Charest (Washington)

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Douglas Richards, Christopher J. Cormier, The US Southern District of New York denies motion to dismiss conspiracy claims (Electronic Books Antitrust Litigation), 15 May 2012, e-Competitions May 2012, Art. N° 64517

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