Adblock Plus' revenue model was just ruled illegal by a German court
The appeals court in Cologne on Friday banned German startup Eyeo, the parent company of Adblock Plus, from charging Axel Springer a fee to appear on its "Acceptable Ads" whitelist.

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-german-court-hands-springer-partial-victory-in-ad-blocking-case-2016-6