N.D. Cal. gives final approval to $1.5 billion Bartz v. Anthropic settlement

Final approval of the $1.5 billion Bartz v. Anthropic settlement

Why it matters

About 400,000 books at $3,000 per book; more than 91% of eligible authors filed claims

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Pressjurist.orghttps://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/judge-approves-record-1-5-billion-settlement-involving-anthropic/

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