Anthropic: Bartz settlement charge (copyright class action over books used in training), FY2025
$1,500 million charged to operating expenses in the third quarter of 2025 (33% of 2025 revenue of $4,585 million, as the filing states). The S-1 says the settlement was reached in September 2025 and approved by the district court in July 2026, and excludes it from adjusted operating income as not indicative of ongoing operations.
Dated 31 Dec 2025Source checked 26 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 31 Oct 2026Basis: stated
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“In the three months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded a $1.5 billion charge to settle the Bartz litigation.”
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