Adobe Faces UK Antitrust Probe Over Early Cancellation Fees

Adobe Inc. was hit with an investigation from the UK competition watchdog over concerns that the fees it charges for early cancellation of a subscription on certain products may breach consumer protection law.

The Competition and Markets Authority will examine whether the charges are unfair and misleading, it said in a statement on Thursday. The CMA has until September to complete the initial phase of the investigation.

The announcement marks the ninth such probe by the CMA after it was handed additional consumer enforcement powers last year. It can now secure redress for consumers and impose fines, without taking companies ...