Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Krivin et al. v. Penske Media Corp.
25-cv-5803, C.D. Cal.
(June 2025)
Rolling Stone magazine lifetime subscriptions
Advertising that consumers who pay $99 for lifetime subscriptions will receive print copies of the magazine for their entire lives when the company announced in May 2024 that it would only be providing lifetime subscribers with online editions of the magazine instead of print copies
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.
Using disability-related words as insults is a thing of the past.
Before paying a company for something, know all your options.