$5 billion class action suit over Apple's ebook licensing is based on false premises

A new lawsuit demanding $5 billion in damages because of alleged false advertising over Apple Books lacks the understanding that digital books are licensed and not owned.Apple BooksApple famously faced and lost a 'very ugly' lawsuit in the earliest days of what was then called iBooks. That was a startling misreading of the law, but regardless, the suit made Apple pay out $450 million.And now a law firm figures it can get 11 times that amount in another spurious case. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums