We have received a few inquiries as to how the ebook settlement announced by
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen will affect the WPLC. It is important to
know that only individuals are eligible for compensation. Libraries are
excluded from this settlement. The case details are as follows:
- Three Settlements have been reached with certain
publishers in an antitrust lawsuit filed by State Attorneys General about
the price of ebooks.
- The lawsuit claims there was a conspiracy involving
three of the nation’s top publishers and others to fix and raise retail
prices of E-books. These three publishers have agreed to settle the
lawsuit. A separate lawsuit with similar claims continues against two
other publishers and Apple Inc.
- If you purchased one or more E-books from April 1, 2010
through May 21, 2012 that were published by any of the five Publishers
(listed in Question 2 of the
FAQ's), you may be eligible for a partial refund of the purchase
price.
- The Settling Publishers deny they did anything wrong,
but have agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk of a trial.
Certain people or entities are not included in the Settlements,
as follows:
- Residents of Minnesota are not eligible to
recover anything under the Settlements because the Minnesota Attorney
General chose not to participate.
- Residents of countries other than the United States and
its territories and commonwealths are not included in the Settlements.
- Only individuals are included. Business,
governments, libraries, non-profits, and other entities are not included.
- Rental E-books, free E-books, and E-books
received as gifts are not included. (Only purchasers are included in
the Settlements. If you received an E-book as a gift, you are not
included. The person who purchased it for you may be included.)
(Sara Gold, WPLC/WILS October 22, 2012)
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