Today, six days before the conference WWDC 2013 is probably the beginning of one of the last trials within the case he is responsible for Apple with book publishers. According to information, little American miniDepartment of Justice to file a criminal report on Apple for the alleged cartel agreement, according to which book publishers were not allowed to offer their books in electronic form for a lower price than on iBookstower. Apple however, he defends himself against the accusation and says that it is a bizarre conspiracy.
Collusion between Appquarry and publishing houses, according to the government, prepared konecial consumers by hundreds of millions of dollars, since Apple reportedly told publishers that the move could see e-book prices rise. Representing lawyer Apple defends the company and says that he only considered his own business interests when concluding contracts with publishers. The company is also concerned by Judge Denise Cote's assertion in May that the government will be able to present direct evidence in court that the Apple knowingly participated in a conspiracy that resulted in an increase in the price of e-books.
In the middle of last month, a report appeared, according to which the managers Applu was allegedly blackmailed by publishers at the time when the collusion was supposed to take place. He even threatened Random House that if he does not agree to the terms and will not increase the price of their digital books in Amazon Store, will refuse to approve his application to iTunes App Store. The trial itself will last three weeks.
*Source: iDnes.cz
