Adobe settles DOJ cancellation fee lawsuit, will pay $75 million penalty
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Adobe will pay $75 million for hiding subscription cancellation fees from customers.
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You may receive free Adobe services as compensation if you were charged hidden cancellation fees.
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Adobe settled a Department of Justice lawsuit over hidden cancellation fees for Creative Cloud subscriptions, agreeing to pay a $75 million penalty and provide matching free services to users. The DOJ sued the company in 2024 for concealing hefty termination fees from customers when they signed up for subscriptions. Adobe transitioned to monthly subscriptions in 2013 after its last perpetual license CS6 cost between $700 and $2,600.
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Adobe settled the DOJ lawsuit and will provide matching free services to affected users.
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