Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Bechtel et al. v. Fitness Equipment Services, LLC d/b/a SOLE Fitness
19-cv-726, S.D. Ohio
(Aug. 2019)
SOLE Fitness Treadmills
Misleadingly representing the horsepower that treadmills can generate and maintain when the treadmills cannot reach the represented horsepower during actual household use
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
https://soletreadmillsettlement.com/
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.