10/21/2025
A federal court’s rejection of Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion copyright settlement sent a clear message: in the age of AI, how training data is sourced matters as much as how it’s used.
In her latest blog, intellectual property attorney Carrie Ward explains what this decision means for content creators, broadcasters, and media companies, and how to proactively protect and license creative works in an uncertain legal landscape.
Key takeaways:
• The ruling draws a bright legal line between fair use (lawfully acquired content) and piracy (stolen content).
• Lawful data sourcing now plays a major role in determining whether AI training may qualify as fair use.
• Copyright registration remains the foundation for pursuing statutory damages and protecting leverage.
• Proactive licensing, AI-specific contract clauses, and monitoring your content online are essential risk-management steps.
• The decision gives creators new leverage to demand transparency and compensation in AI training deals.
Read the full blog here: https://earpcohn.com/blogs/the-anthropic-settlement-rejection-what-content-creators-and-media-companies-need-to-know/
For tailored guidance on protecting and licensing your creative works in the AI era, or to better understand how AI and copyright law intersect, reach out to Carrie Ward.
