Time reports that the U.S. Department of Justice will go ahead with an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and publishers Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, the Hachette Book Group, Pearson and Macmillan.
This after Apple held out against a settlement that was already accepted by some of its price-fixing co-conspirators. It’s anyone’s guess why Apple would attempt to defend a sinking ship since a settlement for some of the principals is an admission of guilt for all.