The new battleground in the ebook pricing case — to determine how much Apple will pay in damages, assuming their appeal is unsuccessful — has just begun. (So you should be wary of any headlines that imply otherwise.) Expect a number of filings and counter-arguments in the months to come, and remember most importantly that Apple’s liability will be determined at a separate trial scheduled for next May. Everything else is preamble. It will not shock you that the states have found themselves a new expert, professor emeritus at Stanford Roger Noll, who has decided that the “damages” to consumers […]
