Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Allec et al. v. Upside Services, Inc.
23-cv-5982, N.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2023)
Upside Services Referral Program
Offering to pay users every time someone they referred to Upside’s services buys gas when the company modified the terms of its referral program in 2021 and stopped making payments under the original referral program
Pending
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
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