the courts have been pretty clear in this area so far, siding with some variation on "progress" over the ownership argument. It definitely feels like a "too big to fail" scenario at this stage.

>> The judge ruled last month, in essence, that Anthropic's use of pirated books had violated copyright law

This is not what certification of a class action lawsuit means. It's procedural, not substantive and doesn't weigh in on the merits of the lawsuit. It's about the mechanics of bringing about action representing a potentially huge group of class representatives. The article then goes on to speculate about how Anthropic will post bond for the billions that have been awarded while trying to fundraise, so the clickbait title is backed up with "what if" fan fiction and there's nothing substantive here.