Anthropic Settlement Judge Sets Hearing on Tricky Opt-Outs (1)

Authors navigating a $1.5 billion copyright class action settlement with AI developer Anthropic PBC convinced a federal judge to grant an expedited hearing to address a company they say is tricking authors into opting out of the deal’s payout.

After the named plaintiffs flagged the third-party claims company ClaimsHero Holdings LLC to the US District Court for the Northern District of California earlier this week, Judge William Alsup on Thursday scheduled a hearing Nov. 13 on their request to limit the company’s communications with class members. The authors said ClaimsHero’s website encourages authors who believe they qualify for a settlement ...