Judge Alsup denied Anthropic's motion to pause court proceedings in Bartz et al. v. Anthropic PBC, maintaining a trial date of December 1, 2025. Anthropic sought to stay the case while appealing two rulings about fair use and class certification. The court emphasized that continuing with the trial process does not obstruct appellate review. A copyright lawsuit alleged Anthropic's infringement of hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books for training its AI chatbot, with unresolved issues concerning its acquisition of pirated materials.
Judge Alsup stated that proceeding with trial and class notice does not hinder appellate review, suggesting that the Ninth Circuit could finalize its Rule 23(f) assessment before the trial begins.
The underlying lawsuit, initiated by Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson, accuses Anthropic of significant copyright infringement involving hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books.
Judge Alsup highlighted that critical factual issues must be fully developed in trial, emphasizing the importance of Anthropic's methods of downloading pirate libraries.
While Anthropic achieved partial victory concerning some fair use issues, the court pointed out significant unresolved matters regarding the use of pirated library copies.
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