A New York appeals court has granted magazine wholesaler Anderson News the right to restore an antitrust lawsuit previously described as “implausible and incurable” by a district judge.

Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia says the European Commission is ready to settle its e-book investigation if the companies agree to change their pricing model, days after news emerged that the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division (DoJ) is discussing a settlement.

The US Department of Justice is close to filing antitrust lawsuits against technology company Apple and five of the country’s largest book publishers unless the companies agree to alter their model for selling electronic books, press reports indicate.

US plaintiffs suing the country’s largest publishing companies have filed an amendment to their original complaint which contains new allegations and details how the alleged price-fixing conspiracy regarding e-books unfolded.

Plaintiffs in the US have filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against Apple and five publishers for allegedly fixing the prices of e-books.

Israel’s Antitrust Authority has opened an investigation of book retailer Steimatzky over allegations that it breached the terms of its merger with rival Sifri by arranging restrictive agreements with publishers.

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has closed its investigation of Google’s alleged abuse of dominance in the online advertising and news markets after accepting commitments from the company.