Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Didwania et al. v. HexClad Cookware, Inc.
23-cv-5110, C.D. Cal.
(June 2023)
HexClad cookware
Misleadingly marketing cookware as non-toxic and free from PFOAs and PFAS when the cookware is coated in polytetrafluoroethylene (or PTFE), which is a type of PFAS chemical
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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
Before paying a company for something, know all your options.