Adobe to Pay $150 Million Over Hidden Fees and Hard-to-Cancel Subscriptions

### Executive summary The U.S. Department of Justice filed a proposed stipulated order against Adobe and two senior executives alleging the company buried an Early Termination Fee and made its subscription cancellation process deliberately difficult, violating the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act; the proposed settlement requires Adobe to pay $150 million (including $75 million in customer remedies) and adopt clearer disclosures and easier cancellation procedures.