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US judge approves Anthropic $1.5 billion copyright settlement
Covered by 10 outlets over 20 hours. They ran 6 distinct reports; the most widely run, a syndicated copy, appeared on 4 sites. First reported by techcrunch.com at 00:12 UTC on July 21, 2026.
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- distinct reports6
- first to latest report20 h
- names in it1
What happened?
- A lawyer for the authors called it a historic settlement and the largest known copyright recovery in history, according to the reports.
- The writers sued Anthropic in 2024, arguing the company used pirated versions of their books without permission, according to the reports.
The settlement is the largest known settlement of a US copyright case, according to the reports.
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Who reported it, and when?
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| Jul 21 00:12 | Report by techcrunch.com |
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| Jul 21 04:15 | Report by koreatimes.co.kr |
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| Jul 21 04:30 | Report by The Hindu - Business Line | |
| Jul 21 11:00 | Report by iHeartRadio |
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| Jul 21 16:00 | Report by ABC News | |
| Jul 21 19:04 | Report by apnews.com |
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Who was named?
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