US judge sets 2013 trial date for Apple e-book lawsuit
June 24, 2012
US District Judge Denise Cote set a 2013 trial date for a lawsuit from the US government accusing Apple and book publishers of conspiring to fix the prices of electronic books. Following a hearing in Manhattan federal court, Judge Cote said a bench trial in the case will begin June 3, 2013, for Apple and two publishers who are fighting the antitrust charges.
The case is In Re: Electronic Books Antitrust Litigation, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-2293.
US judge sets 2013 trial date for Apple e-book lawsuit