Consumers in 49 states (all except Minnesota) and five territories will be reimbursed at least $0.25 for every eBook purchase they made from large publishers between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012. That news comes from court filings that offer fresh details about a sweeping settlement between state governments and three publishers over an alleged conspiracy with Apple to fix the price of eBooks.
Simon & Schuster, Hachette and HarperCollins agreed to pay a total of $69 million to consumers. If a court approves the deal, the publishers will put aside money into a dedicated consumer account within 30 days...
