Steve Jobs’ biographer Walter Isaacson has been dropped from the upcoming Apple e-books price-fixing case, according to Paid Content. Class-action lawyers had originally subpoenaed Isaacson to submit his notes from interviews with Jobs regarding the iBookstore. However, Isaacson refused to do so, noting a New York law that allows a journalist to shield their sources. But new court documents filed last week reveal both parties have agreed to drop Isaacson — and his notes — from the case.
The lawsuit alleges Apple — and Jobs in particular — colluded with publishers to inflate e-book prices. In September of last year Apple agreed to stop e-book price fixing in Europe. The e-book price fixing case in the US commences June 3.
Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson needn’t testify in e-book case originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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