Second day of DOJ e-book trial sees Penguin siding with Apple

Testimony on the second day of Apple’s trial as a defendent against the US Department of Justice on allegations of conspiracy to raise book prices appears to have gone reasonably well for the Cupertino-based electronics giant, with some mixed but friendly testimony from Penguin Group USA CEO David Shanks. Though he admitted that it was “irrational enthusiasm” for the potential 80-100 million strong customer base Apple had at the time that led Penguin to accede to many of Apple’s terms during negotiations over its contract, he also defended some aspects of Apple’s role….