Judge Rules Against Apple in E-Books Trial For Apple, the words of Steven P. Jobs were often used to win negotiations. But after his death, they have proved damaging. A federal judge on Wednesday said that some of Mr. Jobs’s words helped persuade her that Apple had violated antitrust law in conspiring with publishers to raise prices of e-books. Although it appears unlikely that the ruling will have an immediate effect on the book-buying public, it could affect how Apple cuts deals with media companies that provide the music, books and movies that help make its iPhones and iPads compelling. Charles E. Elder, an antitrust lawyer at Irell & Manella, said that the ruling could lead Apple and other technology companies negotiating with media companies to “proceed with extreme caution” to avoid any appearance of collusion. On Wednesday, Apple continued to assert it had done nothing wrong, and said it would appeal the decision. A trial to determine damages will follow. ~ BRIAN X. CHEN and JULIE BOSMAN, NYT
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:02:04 +0000
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