The DOJ’s ebook price fixing trial against Apple came to an end Thursday with closing arguments from both sides. Apple lead lawyer Orin Snyder began his summation in the clearest possible terms: “Apple did not conspire to fix prices with any publisher. Let me repeat that. Apple did not conspire with a single publisher to fix prices in the eBook industry.” Rather, Snyder said near the end of his presentation, “Apple’s entry simply crystallized market forces and structural changes that were well underway before Apple met with a single publisher.” He argued, “We know of no other case where a defendant has […]
