10.07.2013 15:35 Uhr, Quelle: Macrumors

Apple Found Guilty of Conspiring to Fix Prices in E-Book Trial

Reuters briefly reports that a U.S. federal judge has found Apple guilty of price fixing in the lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and state governments.A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Apple Inc conspired to raise the retail prices of e-books, and said a trial for damages will follow. The decision by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan is a victory for the U.S. government and various states, which the judge said are entitled to injunctive relief.The government had argued that Apple served as a "ringmaster" in conspiring with publishers to raise prices of e-books as part

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