Missouri reaches settlement with Penguin over e-books (BizJournals) The state of Missouri has reached an agreement with book publisher Penguin Group Inc. to settle allegations the company colluded with other major publishers and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to manipulate prices in the e-book market. Missouri joins 32 other states and territories and those who brought a class action, in settling their antitrust lawsuits against Penguin. Consumers nationwide will receive $75 million in compensation through the agreement, which must be finalized by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The agreement will allow e-book outlets greater freedom to reduce the prices of their e-book titles, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster's office said in a statement.