# Aparna Sridhar

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-20**: Final settlement approval granted — U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin gives final approval, making it the largest known copyright recovery in U.S. history.
- **2025-12**: Damages trial scheduled — Trial set to determine damages for storage violation, but parties settled beforehand.
- **2025-09**: Initial settlement approval — Judge Alsup grants preliminary approval to the $1.5 billion settlement agreement.
- **2025-06**: Fair use ruling issued — Judge Alsup rules training AI on books is fair use, but finds Anthropic violated copyright by storing over 7 million pirated books in a central library.
- **2024**: Authors file class-action lawsuit — Authors allege Anthropic used pirated copies of their books to train Claude chatbot.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### $1.5B Anthropic Settlement: Largest U.S. Copyright Recovery Sets Precedent
2026-07-21 11:52:47 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

The final approval of Anthropic's $1.5B class action settlement reshapes copyright law for AI, upholding fair use for training while penalizing unauthorized data storage. This first-mover resolution will guide dozens of pending cases. 91% claim rate signals strong author engagement.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/anthropic-15b-copyright-settlement-legal-analysis

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