Macmillan, the last publisher left in a U.S.
lawsuit alleging an e-books price-fixing conspiracy with Apple Inc.,
reached a settlement with the U.S., agreeing to void deals with retailers that
restrict discounting.
The settlement also requires Macmillan to
avoid entering any new restrictive agreements on price or promotions until
December 2014. Macmillan, a unit of Stuttgart, Germany-based Verlagsgruppe
Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH, also agreed to a compliance program that includes
reporting to the government communications with other publishers.
