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Washington Resident Sues Anthropic Over Underdelivered Claude Max Plans

6/17/2026

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Karl Kahn, a Washington, D.C. resident, filed a class-action lawsuit against Anthropic over Claude Max plans.
He alleges Max 5x ($100/month) and Max 20x ($200/month) provide 3.5× and 6-8× Pro usage, below the promised five- and twenty-fold increases.
Kahn reports a session used 15-20% of allowance, prompting suit to seek status for buyers since April 2025.
The claim says damages exceed $5 million while Anthropic, describing its usage data as a “black box,” declined comment.

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Karl Kahn, a Washington, D.C. resident, filed a class-action lawsuit against Anthropic over Claude Max plans.
He alleges Max 5x ($100/month) and Max 20x ($200/month) provide 3.5× and 6-8× Pro usage, below the promised five- and twenty-fold increases.
Kahn reports a session used 15-20% of allowance, prompting suit to seek status for buyers since April 2025.
The claim says damages exceed $5 million while Anthropic, describing its usage data as a “black box,” declined comment.