Flutterby™! : Alsup rejects Anthropic settlement

Ooooh (rubs fingers together in anticipation): Anthropic Judge Rejects $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement

In an order docketed the evening before the hearing, Alsup said he was “disappointed” that the parties left “important questions” for the future, including a list of works covered by the deal and the processes for notifying potential class members. Those “critical choices” will need to be made before preliminary approval can be granted, he said.