Tag: eBook
Connecticut AG Probes Amazon’s e-Books
Connecticut is actively investigating how Amazon sells and distributes digital books, according to the state’s attorney general, the latest of several state and federal...
South Korea Tackles Fine Print In Subscription Service Agreements
Fine print in subscription service agreements is a recent target of the Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), as the regulator endeavors to keep consumers from...
US: Walmart launches eBook service
Walmart announced Wednesday, August 22, the launch of its new eBook service dubbed Walmart eBooks by Rakuten Kobo, which provides customers with access to...
US: E-Book buyers receive payment from antitrust suit settlement
On Wednesday, October 18, Amazon sent emails to qualifying customers to notify them that credit has been added to their accounts in response to...
EU: Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Amazon in e-book...
The European Commission is inviting comments on commitments offered by Amazon to address competition concerns relating to parity clauses in contracts with publishers. The...
Canada: Competition watchdog settles ebook case
The Canadian Competition Bureau said Apple, Hachette, Macmillan and Simon & Schuster have entered into consent agreements, resolving the bureau’s competition concerns for the...
JUL-13(2)
This issue we asked some noted economists to opine on hot antitrust topics, presenting viewpoints that considered both theory and practice. The results were...
Competition and the Most Favored Nation Clause
John Bigelow, Jason Wu, Jul 29, 2013
In her recent decision in the eBook price-fixing case U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote identified the Most...
Most Favored Nation Clauses Moving Out of Favor
Joshua Gans, Jul 29, 2013
"We will match our competitor's price!" sounds like the most competitive of slogans. And to a consumer who has just...
