Overview

• A court filing says the parties negotiated a proposed class settlement, with final approval papers expected in early September.
• Settlement terms have not been disclosed; Anthropic declined comment, and authors’ attorney Justin Nelson said the agreement will benefit class members.
• In June, Judge William Alsup found training on books to be fair use but left piracy claims for trial over alleged downloads and storage of up to 7 million works from shadow libraries.
• The court certified a nationwide class in July, creating potential statutory damages that could have totaled billions given $750 to $150,000 per infringed work.
• The deal averts a high-profile December trial and will be closely watched even though settlements do not set legal precedent as other AI copyright cases continue.