United States v. Adobe (hidden fees, cancellation) consumer protection case
Brought by
United States of America
v.
Defendants
DOJ, on referral from the FTC, alleged Adobe hid the early termination fee on its most popular annual plan and made subscriptions hard to cancel; two executives are also named.
The case
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket
- 5:24-cv-03630
- Filed
- Jun 17, 2024
- Status
- Active
History
5 dated entriesORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION, CIVIL PENALTY JUDGMENT, AND OTHER RELIEF RE 122 signed by Judge Noel Wise on 4/10/2026.Source
JUDGMENT signed by Judge Noel Wise on 4/10/2026.Source
ORDER. The Court received the parties' stipulation with proposed order for entry of order for permanent injunction, civil penalty judgment, and other relief [ECF No. 122]Source
ORDER RE CASE MANAGEMENT. The parties' stipulation regarding case management (ECF No. 119) is GRANTED in partSource
Complaint filed: United States v. Adobe, Inc.Source
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United States v. Adobe, Inc.
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