Anthropic settlement – Lieff Cabraser

Historic Anthropic Copyright Settlement Receives Final Approval

Lieff Cabraser is pleased to report that on July 20, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted final approval to a $1.5 billion class action settlement resolving claims that AI giant Anthropic violated the copyright laws by unlawfully acquiring books. “The settlement is historic. It reminds us, as if we needed reminding, of the

Class Plaintiffs File Proposed Plan for Notice and Distribution Phase of Historic $1.5 Billion Settlement in Anthropic AI Litigation

Extensive Filing Describes Overwhelming Support Across Author/Publisher Community and Explains Plaintiffs’ Proposal on Notice, Claims, and Distribution of Anthropic Payment; Action Meets Schedule Set by Court’s September 8 Order and Moves Case Forward Towards September 25, 2025, Preliminary Approval Hearing September 22, 2025 (San Francisco) — The Anthropic class plaintiffs in Bartz et al. v. Anthropic