Judge Alsup has issued his formal opinion in Bartz v. Anthropic preliminarily approving the $1.5 class action settlement between the Bartz book author class and Anthropic. (The Judge had preliminarily approved the settlement orally at the hearing on September 25.)
Two new things: (1) “Because 482,460 works were finally identified, not 500,000, the total per work is about $3,100.” That’s an increase of about $100.
Also, as to the the special master: “Attorney Naomi Jane Gray shall be appointed special master for settlement claims provided that Attorney Gray submits a satisfactory declaration setting forth her qualifications and the absence of any conflict, and that the parties submit a stipulated order of reference consistent with the settlement agreement, plan of distribution, and the district court’s direction that by consent claim disputes be resolved by special master.”
Those in copyright circles know Gray best for her copyright and trademark blog, Shades of Gray. Gray is a terrific choice for the special master to help resolve conflicts over settlement claims.
Excerpt from Judge Alsup’s preliminary approval of $1.5 billion class action settlement:
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