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Apple Asks U.s. Supreme Court To Toss E-Books Antitrust Decision


Ron Burgundy
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An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York CityApple Inc has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court decision that found the iPad maker conspired with five publishers to increase e-book prices. Apple asked the high court on Wednesday to review a June ruling that favored the U.S. Department of Justice, and found the company liable for engaging in a conspiracy that violated federal antitrust laws. If upheld, the decision would also force Apple to pay consumers $450 million under a 2014 settlement with 33 state attorneys general and consumers that was contingent on the company's civil liability being upheld.




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