Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Weinberg et al. v. CleanChoice Energy, Inc.
23-cv-9685, S.D.N.Y.
(Nov. 2023)
Electricity
Falsely marketing that its energy comes from renewable sources and is “100% clean [and] pollution-free”
Failing to disclose the methodology it uses to calculate monthly energy rates and that its rates are regularly higher than other energy providers
Pending
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg
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