E-Books: Penguin Group (USA), Inc.; MacMillan Holdings, LLC; Simon & Schuster, Inc.,; Simon & Schuster Digital Sales, Inc.; and Apple, Inc.

This multistate lawsuit against three of the nation's largest book publishers – Penguin, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan – and Apple Inc., alleges they colluded to fix the sales prices of electronic books (e-books). The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas, cites the defendants for violating the States' antitrust laws and the federal Sherman Antitrust Act.

Press Release

• Tennessee Attorney General Joins Multistate Lawsuit against U.S. Publishers Regarding Alleged E-Books Price-Fixing (#12-05, April 11, 2012)
• Attorneys General Secure $69 Million Agreement with Three Major U.S. Publishers over E-Book Price-Fixing Allegations (#12-16, August 29, 2012)
• Tennesseans to Get More Refunds as Result of Agreement with Penguin Group Inc. to Resolve E-Book Price-Fixing Allegations (#13-12, May 22, 2013)

State Court Filings

• Complaint for Injunctive Relief, Civil Penalties & as Parens Patriae on Behalf of Consumers (April 11, 2012)
• Complaint (August 30, 2012)
• Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff States' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlements and Proposed Consumer Notice and Distribution Plans (August 30, 2012)
• Settlement Agreement by and among Penguin Group (USA), Inc., and Plaintiff States and Settlement Class (May 20, 2013)

This list includes only significant filings and is not intended to be a complete record of the matter.