Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Sheiner et al. v. Supervlau Inc.
22-cv-10262, S.D.N.Y.
(Dec. 2022)
Equaline Maximum Strength Lidocaine Patches
Misleadingly marketing that products provide “Up to 8 Hours of Relief” when they do not adhere for eight hours
Misleadingly marketing products as “Maximum Strength” when they do not stay on for eight hours and, as a result, they do not deliver the “Maximum Strength” amount of lidocaine
Misleadingly marketing that products “Desensitize Aggravated Nerves” when patches are not capable of providing such relief
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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