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⚖️Elvis Rightsholders Sue Anthropic Over 274 Songs, $41M
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Rights holders who control 274 Elvis Presley songs sued Anthropic in the Northern District of California, alleging Claude was trained on their works. At the $150,000 statutory maximum per work, exposure comes to $41.1M.
Rights holders who control 274 Elvis Presley songs sued Anthropic in the Northern District of California, alleging Claude was trained on their works. At the $150,000 statutory maximum per work, exposure comes to $41.1M.

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Filed Friday, October 23, 2026, in the US District Court for the Northern District of California
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