United States of America: Lawsuit over blacklisting of Anthropic over usage restrictions on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance (Anthropic v Department of War and others/ Case no. 3:26-cv-01996-RFL)
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Columbia Court of Appeals denied motion by Anthropic for stay against procurement determination by Department of War
On 8 April 2026, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Anthropic's motion for a stay against a procurement determination by the Department of War, while granting expedited review of the case. The determination, issued on 3…
SourceNorthern District Court of California granted preliminary injunction in favour of Anthropic over usage restrictions on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
On 26 March 2026, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction in favour of Anthropic, blocking three government actions taken against the company following its public refusal to remove ce…
SourceAnthropic filed lawsuit over blacklisting of Anthropic over usage restrictions on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
On 9 March 2026, Anthropic filed a complaint for injunctive relief in the Northern District Court of California against the Department of War and sixteen other federal agencies, challenging three government actions taken against the company after it…
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