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30 Sep
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Advocacy Update: September 30, 2026

Federal Judge Grants Final Approval on $1.5 Billion AI Suit

On Thursday, September 24, a federal judge granted final approval for a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and authors alleging their pirated books were used to train Claude models, as reported by CBS News.

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23 Sep
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Advocacy Update: September 23, 2026

Register Now for Show Up and Speak Up!

Join us Thursday, September 24, at 2:00 pm ET for the Show Up, Speak Up: Vote for the Freedom to Read virtual event, a variety show-style telethon in support of free expression and in opposition to book ban legislation.

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Advocacy Update: September 2, 2026

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