Class Action Regarding Price Fixing Practices in the Ebooks Industry (Livrels/ Ebooks)
Class action description
This class action alleges that ebooks publishers Hachette, Harper Collins, MacMillen, Penguin and Simon & Schuster (the Respondent Publishers) conspired with Apple to fix ebooks prices in Canada since Apple’s Ipad launch in April 2010.
The deadline for submitting a claim was September 23, 2024. The claims submission period is now closed.
Group description
All Quebec residents who purchased, since April 1, 2010, an ebook published by one of the Respondent Publishers.
If you think you are part of this group, we invite you to submit your information and comments in order for us to generate a directory of members. We are inviting you to visit our website on a regular basis in order to be updated on the current case.
Chronology
2012-02-24 : Motion for authorization to institute a class action
2012-07-26: Motion to suspend the case
2014-05-30: Motion for approval a notice to members
2014-07-21: Judgment authorising the class action against the Respondent Publishers for settlement purposes only
2014-07-24: Notice of hearing on approval of the proposed agreement
2022-08-29 : Notice to members
