United States $102 Billion IT Software Giant Adobe to Pay $150 Million in Fines & Free Services Settlement to Resolve Unfair Subscription Cancellation Practices Case, Pending Approval for United States Court
17th March 2026 | Hong Kong
United States IT software giant Adobe ($102 billion market value) has agreed to pay $150 million in fines & free services settlement to resolve unfair subscription cancellation practices case, pending approval by United States Court. United States Department of Justice (13/3/26): “The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a proposed stipulated order that, if entered by the court, will resolve a case against software company Adobe Inc. and two of its employees, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani. The proposed order requires Adobe to pay $75 million in civil penalties and offer customers $75 million in free services to resolve allegations that the company’s subscription practices violated the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA). ROSCA generally requires companies offering online subscriptions to clearly disclose important subscription information and to provide subscribers with simple ways to cancel. In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the government alleged that Adobe violated ROSCA by using fine print and inconspicuous hyperlinks to hide important information about Adobe’s subscription plans, including information about a hefty Early Termination Fee that customers may be charged when they cancel their subscriptions. The government also alleged that Adobe thwarted subscribers’ attempts to cancel, subjecting them to convoluted and inefficient cancellation processes filled with unnecessary steps, delays, unsolicited offers, and warnings. In addition to civil penalties and free services, the stipulated order provides strong protections for American consumers going forward. Adobe will be required to clearly disclose any Early Termination Fee and how the fee is calculated before enrolling customers in subscriptions. For any free trial lasting longer than seven days, Adobe must also remind customers before converting them into a paid subscription with an Early Termination Fee. Furthermore, Adobe will be required to provide its subscribers with easy ways to cancel their subscriptions.”
“ United States $102 Billion IT Software Giant Adobe to Pay $150 Million in Fines & Free Services Settlement to Resolve Unfair Subscription Cancellation Practices Case, Pending Approval for United States Court“
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United States $102 Billion IT Software Giant Adobe to Pay $150 Million in Fines & Free Services Settlement to Resolve Unfair Subscription Cancellation Practices Case, Pending Approval for United States Court
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