After a period of quiet, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has set a December 15 date for oral arguments on Apple’s appeal of Judge Denise Cote’s 2013 ruling in the federal ebook antitrust trial. The settlement reached earlier this year between Apple and the plaintiff states and consumers hinges on how the appeals court eventually rules. Apple could pay as much as $450 million if their appeal is denied, or as little as nothing if the appeal is completely reversed. Judge Cote granted preliminary approval to the settlement on August 1 and scheduled a final fairness hearing for November 21.
