The last of the five publishers sued for conspiring with Apple Inc. to fix the prices of electronic books has agreed to pay $75 million to settle cases brought by consumers and attorneys general in 33 states.
Penguin Group (USA) Inc., based in New York, reached the settlement on May 22 to resolve allegations it artificially raised the prices of e-books in violation of U.S. antitrust laws.
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