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Author plaintiffs filed a class action complaint against Anthropic alleging Anthropic infringed their copyrights by using their copyrighted books to train its Claude LLMs.

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<p>Author plaintiffs filed a class action complaint against Anthropic alleging Anthropic infringed their copyrights by using their copyrighted books to train its Claude LLMs.</p>

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The parties are now proposing protocols for the inspection, review, and disclosure of Anthropic’s training data and source code.

<p>The parties are now proposing protocols for the inspection, review, and disclosure of Anthropic’s training data and source code.</p>

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<em>Bartz v. Anthropic PBC</em>, 3:24-cv-05417

<p><em>Bartz v. Anthropic PBC</em>, 3:24-cv-05417</p>

<strong>Court:</strong> Northern District of California

<p><strong>Court:</strong> Northern District of California</p>

<strong>Judges:</strong> Judge William Alsup

<p><strong>Judges:</strong> Judge William Alsup</p>

Plaintiffs – Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, Kirk Wallace Johnson, and MJ + KJ, Inc., individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, represented by Susman Godfrey L.L.P and Lieff Cabraser Heimann &amp; Bernstein, LLP

<p>Plaintiffs – Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, Kirk Wallace Johnson, and MJ + KJ, Inc., individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, represented by Susman Godfrey L.L.P and Lieff Cabraser Heimann &amp; Bernstein, LLP </p>

Defendant – Anthropic PBC, represented by Arnold &amp; Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and Latham and Watkins LLP

<p>Defendant – Anthropic PBC, represented by Arnold &amp; Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and Latham and Watkins LLP</p>

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<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title">Case Background</h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p><strong>Caption</strong>: </p><p><em>Bartz v. Anthropic PBC</em>, 3:24-cv-05417</p><p><strong>Court:</strong> Northern District of California</p><p><strong>Judges:</strong> Judge William Alsup</p><p><strong>Parties:</strong></p><p>Plaintiffs – Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, Kirk Wallace Johnson, and MJ + KJ, Inc., individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, represented by Susman Godfrey L.L.P and Lieff Cabraser Heimann &amp; Bernstein, LLP </p><p>Defendant – Anthropic PBC, represented by Arnold &amp; Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and Latham and Watkins LLP</p></div></details>

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<strong><strong><strong>Dec. 18, 2024 – Anthropic answered</strong></strong></strong>

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In its answer, Anthropic denied it was liable for copyright infringement. Anthropic admitted that it used portions of the Pile to train certain Claude models. Anthropic raised affirmative defenses including failure to state a claim, fair use, volitional conduct, lack of standing, works not protectable by copyright, de minimis copying, lack of injury, waiver, equitable doctrines (waiver, estoppel, and laches), implied/express license, unavailability of injunctive relief, innocent infringement, unconstitutional damages, and statute of limitations.

<p>In its answer, Anthropic denied it was liable for copyright infringement. Anthropic admitted that it used portions of the Pile to train certain Claude models. Anthropic raised affirmative defenses including failure to state a claim, fair use, volitional conduct, lack of standing, works not protectable by copyright, de minimis copying, lack of injury, waiver, equitable doctrines (waiver, estoppel, and laches), implied/express license, unavailability of injunctive relief, innocent infringement, unconstitutional damages, and statute of limitations.</p>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong><strong><strong>Dec. 18, 2024 – Anthropic answered</strong></strong></strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"></div></details>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong><strong><strong>Dec. 18, 2024 – Anthropic answered</strong></strong></strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>In its answer, Anthropic denied it was liable for copyright infringement. Anthropic admitted that it used portions of the Pile to train certain Claude models. Anthropic raised affirmative defenses including failure to state a claim, fair use, volitional conduct, lack of standing, works not protectable by copyright, de minimis copying, lack of injury, waiver, equitable doctrines (waiver, estoppel, and laches), implied/express license, unavailability of injunctive relief, innocent infringement, unconstitutional damages, and statute of limitations.</p></div></details>

<strong><strong>Dec. 4, 2024 – Plaintiffs filed amended complaint</strong></strong>

Plaintiffs amended their complaint only to include another plaintiff.

<p>Plaintiffs amended their complaint only to include another plaintiff.</p>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong><strong>Dec. 4, 2024 – Plaintiffs filed amended complaint</strong></strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"></div></details>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong><strong>Dec. 4, 2024 – Plaintiffs filed amended complaint</strong></strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>Plaintiffs amended their complaint only to include another plaintiff.</p></div></details>

<strong>Aug. 19, 2024 – Class action complaint filed against Anthropic</strong>

In their putative class action complaint authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson alleged that Anthropic included their copyrighted books in the dataset used to train Claude’s LLMs. The complaint sets forth one cause of action: direct copyright infringement.

<p>In their putative class action complaint authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson alleged that Anthropic included their copyrighted books in the dataset used to train Claude’s LLMs. The complaint sets forth one cause of action: direct copyright infringement.</p>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong>Aug. 19, 2024 – Class action complaint filed against Anthropic</strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"></div></details>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong>Aug. 19, 2024 – Class action complaint filed against Anthropic</strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>In their putative class action complaint authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson alleged that Anthropic included their copyrighted books in the dataset used to train Claude’s LLMs. The complaint sets forth one cause of action: direct copyright infringement.</p></div></details>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong>Status Updates</strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong><strong><strong>Dec. 18, 2024 – Anthropic answered</strong></strong></strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>In its answer, Anthropic denied it was liable for copyright infringement. Anthropic admitted that it used portions of the Pile to train certain Claude models. Anthropic raised affirmative defenses including failure to state a claim, fair use, volitional conduct, lack of standing, works not protectable by copyright, de minimis copying, lack of injury, waiver, equitable doctrines (waiver, estoppel, and laches), implied/express license, unavailability of injunctive relief, innocent infringement, unconstitutional damages, and statute of limitations.</p></div></details><details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong><strong>Dec. 4, 2024 – Plaintiffs filed amended complaint</strong></strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>Plaintiffs amended their complaint only to include another plaintiff.</p></div></details><details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong>Aug. 19, 2024 – Class action complaint filed against Anthropic</strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>In their putative class action complaint authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson alleged that Anthropic included their copyrighted books in the dataset used to train Claude’s LLMs. The complaint sets forth one cause of action: direct copyright infringement.</p></div></details></div></details>

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