Bartz, et al. v. Anthropic PBCBartz v Anthropic3:24-cv-5417

Welcome to the Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website

Are you the legal or beneficial copyright owner of a book included in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement?

Your Legal Rights and Options

Please see below for a list of options available to Class Members. For more information, there is a complete, Court-approved Class Notice about the preliminarily approved settlement that the Court advises Class Members to read before deciding how to act.

Option & DeadlineStatusWhat it Means

Submit a Claim Form

March 30, 2026

Status: UpcomingExplanation:

If you believe you are in the Class, you may submit a Claim Form. If you do not submit a Claim Form, it is possible that you will not be paid or will not receive the maximum possible monetary recovery. You can receive payment for each qualifying work you own.

If you submit a valid Claim Form, you will give up the right to sue Anthropic in a separate lawsuit about the legal claims this Settlement resolves.

Exclude Yourself and all Rightsholders (“Opt Out”) from the Settlement

January 15, 2026

Status: UpcomingExplanation:

You may exclude yourself and every other legal and beneficial owner of your work by following the directions below by January 15, 2026. This is the only option that allows you to bring your own separate lawsuit against Anthropic for the claims this Settlement resolves.

If you exclude yourself and all other rightsholders, you will give up the right to receive any payment from this Settlement and will prevent all other legal and beneficial owners of your works from receiving any payment from this Settlement. If you exclude yourself and all other rightsholders from the Settlement, you cannot object to it, and other legal and beneficial owners of your works also cannot object to the Settlement.

Object to the Settlement

January 15, 2026

Status: UpcomingExplanation:

You may object to the Settlement by January 15, 2026 by writing to the Court and informing it why you do not think the Settlement should be approved. You will still be bound by the Settlement if it is approved.

If you object, you may also file a Claim Form to receive a payment from this Settlement.

Do Nothing

Explanation:

If you do nothing, three potential outcomes may result, depending on what the other rightsholders for your work do.

  • If another rightsholder for your work files a Claim Form confirming your right to payment, you may receive payment even if you do not submit a Claim Form.
  • If another rightsholder for your work opts out your work, your work will be opted out of the Settlement.
  • If no other rightsholder for your work does anything, you will not receive a payment from the Settlement, and you will give up your rights to sue Anthropic for the claims this Settlement resolves.

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