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Adobe settles for $150m over hard-to-cancel subscriptions

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The case shows the DOJ is still willing to go after large companies that use sticky subscription models, even though some have criticized the settlement as lenient.

Adobe has agreed to a proposed $150m settlement with the DOJ over allegations that it failed to clearly disclose key subscription terms and made it too difficult for customers to cancel. The deal, which still requires court approval, would require Adobe to pay $75m in civil penalties and provide $75m