Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC v. Anthropic PBC
Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul sues Anthropic for copyright infringement over use of its literary works in AI training.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 2P · 1D · 1N (5 articles)→Recent 30d 0P · 1D · 0N (1 article)
Latest ruling: neutral (2026-08-03)
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
3 plaintiff-favorable · 2 defendant-favorable · 1 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 2 defendant · 1 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Anthropic Ordered to Pay $1.5 Billion in Largest AI Copyright SettlementTechweez · 2026-07-27
- Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judgeThe Verge · 2026-07-21
- Amid Complaints About Distillation, Anthropic Fined $1.5 Billion For Using Books To Train Its AI ModelsOfficeChai · 2026-07-21
- Logo War: Anthropic Sues Abnormal For Alleged Trademark Infringement 07/13/2026mediapost.com · 2026-08-12
- Anthropic settlement approved by judge, who reduces attorney fees by nearly halfJane Friedman · 2026-07-22
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Stris & Maher LLPElizabeth Rogers Brannen, John Randolph Stokes, Lauren E. Martin
- White & Case LLPAmir Jabbari, Anna Balishina Naydonov, Yar R. Chaikovsky
- White & CaseAndy M. LeGolvan
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 3:26-cv-04218
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Haywood S. Gilliam Jr.
- Filed
- 2026-05-07
- Last filing
- 2026-08-27
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Anthropic PBC Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Docket entries
- 2026-09-03
1 - Terminate Hearings AND Case Management Conference - Initial
- #352026-08-31
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options
- #342026-08-27
Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11
- #332026-08-27
Joint Case Management Statement
- 2026-08-14
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
- #312026-08-13
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options
- #302026-08-03
Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11
- 2026-07-02
Clerk's Notice
- 2026-07-01
Case Assigned/Reassigned
- 2026-06-25
Terminate Motions
- 2026-06-25
** 18 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice TERMINATED, See Docket No. 21 .** (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/25/2026)
- 2026-06-24
Case Management Conference - Initial AND Order on Stipulation AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
- 2026-06-24
Clerk's Notice
- 2026-06-24
*** 14 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO STAY DEADLINES AND PROCEEDINGS TERMINATED, Re-Filed as Docket No. 16 .*** (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2026)
- 2026-06-24
Terminate Motions
- 2026-06-23
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
- 2026-06-04
Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom
- 2026-05-13
Remark
- 2026-05-13
Copy of 3 Report emailed to Copyright Office (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/13/2026)
- 2026-05-08
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
- 2026-05-08
~Util - Case Assigned by Intake
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.