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Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval

2026-05-15 · Ars Technica

Anthropic's historic $1.5 billion copyright settlement is hitting turbulence as a judge pumps the brakes on approval. Lawyers are accused of rushing the deal through to pocket $320 million in fees — because apparently the only thing AI companies are better at generating than hallucinations is billable hours for attorneys.

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