Judge Sets Limitations on Apple's E-Book Business

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U.S. District Judge Denise Cote imposed new restrictions on Apple, limiting its agreements with publishers, and said "she would appoint an external monitor to review Apple's antitrust compliance policies, procedures and training for two years," Reuters reported.

Terms of the judgment will expire after five years, though the ruling does allow for extensions "by one or more one-year periods, if necessary, to ensure effective relief." The injunction "was narrower than the U.S. Justice Department had sought, in line with Cote's statement last week that she wanted it 'to rest as lightly as possible on how Apple runs its business,' " Reuters noted.

The Justice Department had also proposed limitations on how Apple conducts business with with companies involved in movies, music and TV. Apple has said it will appeal the case.