Adobe to pay $75 million in penalties over subscription practices

SAN JOSE, California — The Justice Department has filed a proposed order to resolve allegations against Adobe Inc. for violating the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act.

The proposed order, if approved by the court, would require Adobe to pay $75 million in civil penalties and offer an additional $75 million in free services to customers, according to a press release from the Justice Department. The case involves Adobe and two of its employees, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani, who allegedly used fine print and inconspicuous hyperlinks to obscure important subscription information, including an Early Termination Fee…

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