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Trial Dates Set in ABA Lawsuit vs. Chains -- 12/20/99 Judge William Orrik, who is presiding over the American Booksellers Association's antitrust lawsuit against Barnes & Noble and Borders Group, has set a trial date of April 9, 2001. The case will be heard in the U.S. District Court for Northern California. Last month Judge Orrik ruled that the ABA could add B&N and Borders's online divisions and other subsidiaries to their original complaint. In a related issue, Judge Orrik ruled that the trial date in the antitrust lawsuit filed against the two chains by a separate group of independents will begin 90 days after the conclusion of the ABA case. The second suit, which began with six African-American booksellers, now has approximately 100 booksellers signed on as co-plaintiffs. | |
Trial Dates Set in ABA Lawsuit vs. Chains
Dec 20, 1999
A version of this article appeared in the 12/20/1999 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline:
