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$400 Million Settlement: E-book Price-Fixing May Cost Apple Big Time

On July 18, 2014 By

 

The number of Apple’s settlement with 33 states over electronic book price fixing could reach as high as $400 million. Last month, the company agreed to settle the class action brought by 33 attorneys generals seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for allegedly colluding with book publishers to inflate […]

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Crying Wolf: Is San Francisco's New Cell Phone Law Based on Fear or Science?

On June 24, 2010 By

San Francisco has once again waded into a controversial debate by passing novel legislation. Is the city crying wolf or protecting its citizens?

There have long been safety warnings on dangerous products, like cigarettes and alcohol. Now, in San Francisco at least, there are also warnings on cell phones.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors […]

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