Publishers Conspired to Overcharge Consumers for e-Books
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined 32 other attorneys general in proposed antitrust settlements with Penguin and Macmillan, the remaining two publishers accused of conspiring to raise prices for e-books beginning in 2010.
Penguin Group agreed to pay approximately $3.1 million to Illinois residents who were overcharged in the scheme, and Macmillan, which has a smaller share of the e-book market, agreed to pay about…
