Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Capps et al. v. United Services Automobile Association et al.
24-cv-455, W.D. Tex.
(May 2024)
USAA automobile, home, property, and other insurance products
Misleadingly marketing that the company is “member owned” and representing that current and former military and their family members qualify for membership when, under the company’s two-tiered customer structure, customers who are military officers have ownership rights in USAA and receive their insurance directly from USAA while customers who are enlisted personnel and military family members do not hold ownership rights and have insurance contracts through stock insurance companies that are subsidiaries of USAA
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
Before paying a company for something, know all your options.