If the Proposed Settlement is approved and you do nothing, you are automatically included in the Settlement Class (if you qualify) and you will be legally bound by all orders and judgments of the Courts. If you do NOT want to participate in the Proposed Settlement, you MUST exclude yourself by completing and sending an Opt-Out Request Form to the Claims Administrator by no later than November 11, 2022 The hearings will be heard by judicial videoconference: On December 14, 2022, at 9:15am EST (Quebec) The requests to approve the Proposed Settlement will take place in hearings: Settlement includes a payment of $12,000,000 CAD (the “Settlement Proceeds”) by Apple. The Actions allege that, because of the Alleged Conspiracy, the price of eBooks sold in Canada between April 1, 2010, and March 10, 2017, was artificially high, and seek reimbursement of the alleged overcharges.Ī settlement agreement has been reached with Apple (the “Proposed Settlement”) that will conclude the Actions if it is approved by the Courts. (the “Publishers”) alleging they conspired to fix, maintain, increase or control the price of eBooks sold by them in Canada, contrary to Part VI of the Competition Act, the common law and the Civil Code of Quebec (the “Alleged Conspiracy”). (now Penguin Random House Canada Limited), and Simon & Schuster Canada, a division of CBS Canada Holdings Co. (together, “Apple”) and Hachette Book Group Canada Ltd, Hachette Book Group Inc., HarperCollins Canada Limited, HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Macmillan Publishers, Inc., Penguin Group (USA) LLC (now Penguin Random House LLC), Penguin Canada Books, Inc. What is this class action about?Ĭlass action lawsuits were commenced in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec (“Actions”) against the defendants Apple Inc., Apple Canada Inc. If you purchased eBooks in Canada between April1, 2010 and March 10, 2017, you may be eligible for a payment from this class action.
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