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Pharmaceutical pricing will be under heavy fire in 2016, with investigations by both the doj and ftc. District judge denise cote to file an amicus brief in the department of justices proposed ebook pricing settlement with book publishers. Jun 07, 2010 is the agency model a clear case of pricefixing collusion in the ebook market. By 2008 most senior executives held degrees from fine universities, and excelled at solving very difficult mathematical problems that were involved in pricing derivative securities. But dont get crazy and think that this must mean there is actual. Aug, 2012 3 responses to attorney asks doj to release findings on amazons predatory ebook pricing tim august 15, 2012 whatever the merits of this particular case, the notion that selling below marginal cost is antithetical to consumer welfare and is presumptively illegal is a problematic assumption.
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