Publishers Allegedly Deleted Emails ‘To Avoid Leaving a Paper Trail’ in Agency Model Discussions

In a 46-page brief from the Department of Justice, attorneys alleged that Apple and five major publishers engaged in a “substantial” conspiracy as they set up the agency model for eBook pricing–including deleting emails “to avoid leaving a paper trail.” We’ve included more excerpts from the filing below. According to this proposed settlement document (PDF link via Publishers Weekly),...