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Federal Judge Approves $1.5B Settlement for AI Copyright Case

9/26/2025

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A federal judge preliminarily approved a $1.5 billion settlement in California against Anthropic.
It is the first settlement in lawsuits alleging tech companies used copyrighted material to train AI.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup said the deal is fair pending final approval.
Plaintiffs say the decision advances creators' rights and the suit claimed Anthropic unlawfully used millions of pirated books.

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A federal judge preliminarily approved a $1.5 billion settlement in California against Anthropic.
It is the first settlement in lawsuits alleging tech companies used copyrighted material to train AI.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup said the deal is fair pending final approval.
Plaintiffs say the decision advances creators' rights and the suit claimed Anthropic unlawfully used millions of pirated books.