The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against him and his publishers . Coker : Government 's intention to protect consumers may end up hurting consumers . He says threat to the agency pricing model hurts retailers , authors and publishers . Coker : Pricing decisions should rest with authors and publishers rather than retailers .
The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five publishers . Coker : Government 's intention to protect consumers could end up harming consumers . He says threat to the agency pricing model hurts retailers , authors and publishers . Coker : Pricing decisions should rest with authors and publishers rather than retailers .