Amodei Wins Dismissal of Direct Copyright Claim with Leave to Amend

A U.S. federal judge dismissed the direct copyright infringement claim against Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei but allowed the plaintiffs to amend their complaint. The court also left unresolved Anthropic's separate motion challenging other claims, ordering the parties to decide how to proceed by November 11, 2026. The case involves allegations related to unauthorized torrenting and AI model outputs.