Court allows deceptive advertising and breach of contract claims against Anthropic to proceed

·2026.11.10 02:55

Key point

A judge allowed claims for deceptive advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract to proceed while dismissing unfair competition claims.

Details

  • A court ruling allowed specific claims against Anthropic regarding Claude subscription marketing to proceed to the evidence-gathering stage.
  • The judge permitted claims for deceptive advertising under California consumer law, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract to continue.
  • Claims filed under the state’s unfair competition law were dismissed, though plaintiffs were granted leave to file an amended lawsuit.
  • Glenn Danas, a plaintiff's lawyer, stated the order allows the most important claims to proceed and provides a path to amend the dismissed ones.
  • Anthropic and its attorneys at Weil, Gotshal & Manges did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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