Some OnLine E-Book Buyers In-Line for Refunds

Connecticut residents who bought certain electronic books (e-books) may be in line for about $1.3 million of a $69 million nationwide settlement with three e-book publishers, state attorney General George Jepsen announced in October.

The three publishers, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette Book Group, agreed in September to pay consumers more than $69 million to resolve antitrust claims alleging a conspiracy to fix e-book prices.

Jepsen said a court first must approve the settlement. Customers who bought one or more qualifying e-books between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012 will receive a credit or a check if they follow the instructions in e-mail notices they should have received.

More information on the settlement and the credits can be found at www.EBookAGSettlements.com or by calling, toll free, 866-621-4153 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.