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
Coverage events: 2P · 2D · 1N (6 articles)
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
- P. Casey Pitts
- Filed
- 2026-05-07
- Last filing
- 2026-09-17
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC (plaintiff) Anthropic PBC (defendant)
Docket entries
- 2026-09-17
CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins for Discovery (mxg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2026)
- 2026-09-17
Case Referred to Magistrate Judge for Discovery
- #372026-09-14
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 9/14/2026. (nmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/14/2026) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
- #362026-09-03
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge P. Casey Pitts: Initial Case Management Conference held on 9/3/2026 via Zoom webinar. Within 28 days, the parties shall file a stipulation selecting ADR method. If the selected method is private mediation, the parties shall also identify the private mediator. Within 28 days, the parties shall file a proposed case schedule.Plaintiffs' Attorneys: Kyle Roche, Lauren Martin. Defendant's Attorneys: Amir Jabbari, Andy LeGolvan. Zoom Recording Time: 1:13-1:39 PM. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nmc, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/3/2026) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
- 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
~Util - Case Assigned by Intake
- 2026-05-08
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.