Judge Preliminarily Approves $1.5B Settlement In AI Copyright Case

( September 26, 2025, 9:20 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A $1.5 billion settlement between authors and Anthropic PBC in a copyright case took a step toward resolution on Sept. 25 when a federal judge in California granted preliminary approval in a docket-only minute entry.  The authors previously told the judge in a supplemental brief that changes to the agreement addressed concerns about its completeness....