Barring any surprises, the final settlement agreed to by Macmillan with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle alleged price-fixing charges will be in place by early July.
In an order signed yesterday by the court, the publisher was given the schedule for its Tunney Act review: Public comments are due by May 30; The DoJ then has until June 13 to move for approval. Parties wishing to respond to the DoJ motion have until June 27; and the DoJ reply is due by July 8.
