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United States (federal)United States (federal)RulingRulingNo. 4:24-cv-05417

Bartz v. Anthropic PBC (order on fair use)

The court held that training AI models on lawfully acquired books was fair use but that Anthropic's copying and keeping of pirated books in a central library was not, sending that claim toward trial.

Where it stands

RuledRuled

Order on fair use issuedJun 23, 20251 year ago

Body
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Introduced
Aug 19, 2024

Timeline

  1. Jun 23, 2025 1 year ago

    Order on fair use signed by Judge Alsup

  2. Aug 19, 2024 2 years ago

    Complaint filed