Anthropic's $1.5bn copyright deal with authors wins preliminary US approval
By Amy Miller ( September 25, 2025, 22:00 GMT | Insight) -- Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion copyright deal with book authors was granted preliminary approval by US District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco, who said it's "a fair settlement, at least it reaches the preliminary approval standard.”A California federal judge granted preliminary approval Thursday for Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion copyright deal with book authors, saying “this is a fair settlement, at least it reaches the preliminary approval standard.”...
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.