A federal judge ended two longshot lawsuits against Amazon and the industry’s five biggest publishers, upholding recommendations from a magistrate judge last month. US District Judge Gregory Woods dismissed the cases without prejudice, and the plaintiffs can refile if they choose. One suit was brought in the name of Illinois bookseller Bookends & Beginnings, accusing the publishers of colluding with Amazon to offer special discounts on print books. Federal Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo contended that collaboration on terms is both legal and logical. The other lawsuit, brought by class action specialists on behalf of consumers, alleged a tortured theory that […]