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Anthropic Settles $1.5B Copyright Lawsuit Over AI Training Practices
📰 Original title: Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved
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Anthropic Settles $1.5B Copyright Lawsuit Over AI Training Practices
📰 Original title: Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/anthropic-settles-1-5b-copyright-lawsuit-over-ai-training-practices.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world
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BBC: Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules. “Victims of a 2023 data hack at genetics testing company 23andMe are set to receive a multi-million payout from the firm. A California bankruptcy court judge ruled on Tuesday that Chrome Holding, which last year took control of 23andMe after its bankruptcy, should pay out $46.75m (£35m) in compensation.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/08/bbc-victims-of-23andme-data-breach-to-get-47m-payout-judge-rules/ -
BBC: Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules. “Victims of a 2023 data hack at genetics testing company 23andMe are set to receive a multi-million payout from the firm. A California bankruptcy court judge ruled on Tuesday that Chrome Holding, which last year took control of 23andMe after its bankruptcy, should pay out $46.75m (£35m) in compensation.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/08/bbc-victims-of-23andme-data-breach-to-get-47m-payout-judge-rules/ -
WBEZ: The Onion relaunches InfoWars, Alex Jones’ right-wing conspiracy website, this week. “Here’s something you absolutely can trust, barring some last-minute legal roadblock: the Chicago-based satirical newspaper, The Onion, is set to launch InfoWars on July 2, a year and seven months after it won the initial auction to take over the website founded by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/01/wbez-the-onion-relaunches-infowars-alex-jones-right-wing-conspiracy-website-this-week/ -
WBEZ: The Onion relaunches InfoWars, Alex Jones’ right-wing conspiracy website, this week. “Here’s something you absolutely can trust, barring some last-minute legal roadblock: the Chicago-based satirical newspaper, The Onion, is set to launch InfoWars on July 2, a year and seven months after it won the initial auction to take over the website founded by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex […]
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FTC: FTC Seeks Comment on X Corp. Petition to Set Aside or Modify FTC Order Concerning Twitter. “The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition from X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, to set aside or modify its 2022 settlement order with the agency. In its petition to the Commission, X Corp. cited several reasons why it believes that the order should either be set aside […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/04/ftc-ftc-seeks-comment-on-x-corp-petition-to-set-aside-or-modify-ftc-order-concerning-twitter/ -
FTC: FTC Seeks Comment on X Corp. Petition to Set Aside or Modify FTC Order Concerning Twitter. “The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition from X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, to set aside or modify its 2022 settlement order with the agency. In its petition to the Commission, X Corp. cited several reasons why it believes that the order should either be set aside […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/04/ftc-ftc-seeks-comment-on-x-corp-petition-to-set-aside-or-modify-ftc-order-concerning-twitter/ -
Reuters: SEC, Elon Musk defend ‘compromise’ settlement over Twitter purchases. “Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defended their settlement over his purchase of Twitter shares, saying it reflected compromises and was not tainted by collusion, after the judge overseeing the case said the accord raised ‘red flags.'”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/02/reuters-sec-elon-musk-defend-compromise-settlement-over-twitter-purchases/ -
Reuters: SEC, Elon Musk defend ‘compromise’ settlement over Twitter purchases. “Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defended their settlement over his purchase of Twitter shares, saying it reflected compromises and was not tainted by collusion, after the judge overseeing the case said the accord raised ‘red flags.'”
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Southern Maryland Chronicle: Maryland Launches Opioid Settlement Dashboard. “The interactive Prescription Opioid Settlement Dashboard provides a clear overview of funds the state has received and is expected to receive over the next decade-plus from legal settlements with prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors and retail pharmacies.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/29/southern-maryland-chronicle-maryland-launches-opioid-settlement-dashboard/ -
Southern Maryland Chronicle: Maryland Launches Opioid Settlement Dashboard. “The interactive Prescription Opioid Settlement Dashboard provides a clear overview of funds the state has received and is expected to receive over the next decade-plus from legal settlements with prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors and retail pharmacies.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/29/southern-maryland-chronicle-maryland-launches-opioid-settlement-dashboard/ -
Associated Press: Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 settlement. “A woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was killed will receive $225,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused her former employer of violating her free-speech rights, the woman’s attorneys said Tuesday.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/29/associated-press-woman-fired-by-indiana-university-over-charlie-kirk-post-to-receive-225000-settlement/ -
Associated Press: Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 settlement. “A woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was killed will receive $225,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused her former employer of violating her free-speech rights, the woman’s attorneys said Tuesday.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/29/associated-press-woman-fired-by-indiana-university-over-charlie-kirk-post-to-receive-225000-settlement/ -
Lifehacker: The LastPass Data Breach Settlement Could Net You a Big Payout. “If you were a LastPass user affected by major security breaches in 2022, you might be eligible for a cash payout—possibly a really big one. The company is paying out benefits to those affected by breaches that compromised user vaults, and some people could be getting five-figure payments..”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/28/lifehacker-the-lastpass-data-breach-settlement-could-net-you-a-big-payout/ -
Lifehacker: The LastPass Data Breach Settlement Could Net You a Big Payout. “If you were a LastPass user affected by major security breaches in 2022, you might be eligible for a cash payout—possibly a really big one. The company is paying out benefits to those affected by breaches that compromised user vaults, and some people could be getting five-figure payments..”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/28/lifehacker-the-lastpass-data-breach-settlement-could-net-you-a-big-payout/ -
Reuters: US judge considers Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement of authors’ lawsuit. “A federal judge on Thursday pressed lawyers for more information on several points of artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion settlement with authors who accused it of misusing their books to train its AI chatbot Claude.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/17/reuters-us-judge-considers-anthropics-1-5-billion-settlement-of-authors-lawsuit/ -
Reuters: US judge considers Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement of authors’ lawsuit. “A federal judge on Thursday pressed lawyers for more information on several points of artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion settlement with authors who accused it of misusing their books to train its AI chatbot Claude.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/17/reuters-us-judge-considers-anthropics-1-5-billion-settlement-of-authors-lawsuit/ -
Reuters: Judge won’t rubber-stamp Elon Musk’s $1.5M settlement with SEC over Twitter disclosures. “A federal judge on Friday declined to quickly approve the Securities and Exchange Commission’s $1.5 million settlement with Elon Musk over his purchase of Twitter, saying she wants more information about whether the accord is fair and how it was reached.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/reuters-judge-wont-rubber-stamp-elon-musks-1-5m-settlement-with-sec-over-twitter-disclosures/ -
Reuters: Judge won’t rubber-stamp Elon Musk’s $1.5M settlement with SEC over Twitter disclosures. “A federal judge on Friday declined to quickly approve the Securities and Exchange Commission’s $1.5 million settlement with Elon Musk over his purchase of Twitter, saying she wants more information about whether the accord is fair and how it was reached.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/reuters-judge-wont-rubber-stamp-elon-musks-1-5m-settlement-with-sec-over-twitter-disclosures/ -
Reuters: US settles social media censorship case, bars agencies from threatening penalties. “The Trump administration has agreed to a settlement that will bar three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to remove or suppress speech, ending a high-profile lawsuit that reached the U.S. Supreme Court when Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden was president.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/25/reuters-us-settles-social-media-censorship-case-bars-agencies-from-threatening-penalties/ -
Reuters: US settles social media censorship case, bars agencies from threatening penalties. “The Trump administration has agreed to a settlement that will bar three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to remove or suppress speech, ending a high-profile lawsuit that reached the U.S. Supreme Court when Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden was president.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/25/reuters-us-settles-social-media-censorship-case-bars-agencies-from-threatening-penalties/ -
PCMag: Google Play Store Settlement Emails Are Real, You May Get $2 Later This Year. “If you used an Android phone or tablet between 2016 and 2023 you may be set to receive a small payment as part of a Google Play Store settlement. Official settlement emails are now being sent to users impacted by a major antirust case brought against Google back in 2021.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/10/pcmag-google-play-store-settlement-emails-are-real-you-may-get-2-later-this-year/ -
PCMag: Google Play Store Settlement Emails Are Real, You May Get $2 Later This Year. “If you used an Android phone or tablet between 2016 and 2023 you may be set to receive a small payment as part of a Google Play Store settlement. Official settlement emails are now being sent to users impacted by a major antirust case brought against Google back in 2021.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/10/pcmag-google-play-store-settlement-emails-are-real-you-may-get-2-later-this-year/ -
Reuters: Italy closes Google probe over unfair use of personal data after remedies adopted. “Italy’s competition authority said on Friday it had closed a probe it had launched last year over Google’s alleged unfair commercial practices in the use of personal data after the online search giant adopted remedies.”
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Reuters: Italy closes Google probe over unfair use of personal data after remedies adopted. “Italy’s competition authority said on Friday it had closed a probe it had launched last year over Google’s alleged unfair commercial practices in the use of personal data after the online search giant adopted remedies.”
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Associated Press: ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games, Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store. “Video game maker Epic Games has reached a ‘comprehensive settlement’ with Google that could end its 5-year-old legal crusade targeting Google’s Play Store for Android apps. Epic and Google revealed the settlement agreement in a joint legal document they filed in a San Francisco […]
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Associated Press: ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games, Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store. “Video game maker Epic Games has reached a ‘comprehensive settlement’ with Google that could end its 5-year-old legal crusade targeting Google’s Play Store for Android apps. Epic and Google revealed the settlement agreement in a joint legal document they filed in a San Francisco […]
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International Business Times: Judge Endorses Anthropic’s $1.5 Bn Copyright Settlement. “A US judge on Thursday endorsed Anthropic’s deal to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over amassing a library of pirated books to train its artificial intelligence.”
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International Business Times: Judge Endorses Anthropic’s $1.5 Bn Copyright Settlement. “A US judge on Thursday endorsed Anthropic’s deal to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over amassing a library of pirated books to train its artificial intelligence.”
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Ars Technica: “First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion. “Authors revealed today that Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion and destroy all copies of the books the AI company pirated to train its artificial intelligence models.” According to The Atlantic article/database, at least five of my books were used to train Anthropic’s AI. I’m not sure if this is […]
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Ars Technica: “First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion. “Authors revealed today that Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion and destroy all copies of the books the AI company pirated to train its artificial intelligence models.” According to The Atlantic article/database, at least five of my books were used to train Anthropic’s AI. I’m not sure if this is […]
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Resources: NCDHHS and Partners Launch Juul Labs Document Database, Shine Light on Youth Vaping Epidemic. “The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and University of California, San Francisco recently launched the Juul Labs Document Repository, a public archive of […]
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Resources: NCDHHS and Partners Launch Juul Labs Document Database, Shine Light on Youth Vaping Epidemic. “The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and University of California, San Francisco recently launched the Juul Labs Document Repository, a public archive of […]
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Gizmodo: Shaq Signs $1.8 Million Check to End His Crypto Drama. “Shaquille O’Neal can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The basketball legend turned businessman and TV personality has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over his role in promoting the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/16/gizmodo-shaq-signs-1-8-million-check-to-end-his-crypto-drama/
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Hollywood Reporter: Music Publishers Reach Deal With AI Giant Anthropic Over Copyrighted Song Lyrics. “A trio of major music publishers suing Anthropic over the use of lyrics to train its AI system have reached a deal with the Amazon-backed company to resolve some parts of a pending preliminary injunction.”
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Hollywood Reporter: Music Publishers Reach Deal With AI Giant Anthropic Over Copyrighted Song Lyrics. “A trio of major music publishers suing Anthropic over the use of lyrics to train its AI system have reached a deal with the Amazon-backed company to resolve some parts of a pending preliminary injunction.”
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Ars Technica: Anthropic gives court authority to intervene if chatbot spits out song lyrics. “On Thursday, music publishers got a small win in a copyright fight alleging that Anthropic’s Claude chatbot regurgitates song lyrics without paying licensing fees to rights holders. In an order, US district judge Eumi Lee outlined the terms of a deal reached between Anthropic and publisher plaintiffs […]
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Ars Technica: Anthropic gives court authority to intervene if chatbot spits out song lyrics. “On Thursday, music publishers got a small win in a copyright fight alleging that Anthropic’s Claude chatbot regurgitates song lyrics without paying licensing fees to rights holders. In an order, US district judge Eumi Lee outlined the terms of a deal reached between Anthropic and publisher plaintiffs […]
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Reuters: Facebook-parent Meta settles with Australia’s privacy watchdog over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit. “Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive legal proceedings for the Facebook parent over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner had […]
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Reuters: Facebook-parent Meta settles with Australia’s privacy watchdog over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit. “Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive legal proceedings for the Facebook parent over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner had […]