AAP Seeking $300K in Legal Fees After Winning Maryland E-book Case

"After successfully challenging Maryland’s library e-book law in court, the Association of American Publishers is now seeking to recover roughly $300,000 in court costs and legal fees from the state. The figure was confirmed to PW by Maryland officials and comes after Judge Deborah L. Boardman set a briefing schedule for the parties in an order last week.

Under Boardman’s June 23 order, if the parties do not “resolve AAP’s request” for fees and costs, AAP’s brief in support of its request for costs and attorney fees is due August 22. The state’s opposition is due September 21; the AAP’s reply is then due on October 6, 2022...."