# The certification Anthropic signed is the real precedent in this $1.5B case

- slug: the-certification-anthropic-signed-is-the-real-precedent-in-this-15b-case
- date: 2026-03-21
- category: Artificial Intelligence

After two judges and Anthropic objected to a $300 million ask, class counsel slashed their bid to $187.5 million and dropped a controversial split with three outside firms.

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