If you are a claimant in the Bartz v Anthropic copyright infringement settlement, you may have received an email this week updating you on the status of your claims. For undisputed claims, you can simply review the email and claim update but do not need to take further steps. “Disputed claims” are ones in which different claimants to a work – usually authors and publishers – are claiming different percentage splits of the payout for that work. When you log in with the claim number and pin they provide to you in the email, you can see what each claimant has put down as to how the payout should be split.
12/10 TAA Webinar – ‘Bartz v. Anthropic: An Update on the Claims Process for Textbook & Academic Authors’
For those whose works are included in the historic copyright infringement settlement, Bartz v. Anthropic, the official notice with your unique ID should be arriving near the end of November. Join Brenda Ulrich, an attorney with Archstone Law, and TAA Executive Director Kim Pawlak on Wednesday, December 10 from 2-3 p.m. ET, for a special webinar, “Bartz v. Anthropic: An Update on the Claims Process for Textbook & Academic Authors:.” Learn how your unique ID will help you when filing claims, as well as other updates on the claims process and TAA’s recommendations for textbook and academic authors whose works are included in the settlement.
10/8 TAA Webinar: What Textbook & Academic Authors Need to Know About Filing Claims in Bartz v. Anthropic
Educational/textbook and university press/academic authors represent almost half of the close to 500,000 works infringed in the class in Bartz v. Anthropic. While the court approved 50-50 default splits between authors and publishers of trade and university press works, the court approved a separate claims process for determining the split between educational/textbook authors and publishers.
Join TAA Executive Director Kim Pawlak and Intellectual Property Attorney and TAA Board Member Brenda Ulrich on Wednesday, October 8 from 2-3 p.m. ET for an informational meeting about what textbook and academic authors need to know about filing claims in the settlement: “What Textbook & Academic Authors Need to Know About Filing Claims in Bartz v. Anthropic.” Register. Open to members and non-members.
Bartz v. Anthropic Copyright Case – The Claims Process for Textbook & Academic Authors is Unique. Review Our Guidance Before Filing Claims.
Educational/textbook and university press/academic authors represent almost half of the close to 500,000 works infringed in Bartz v. Anthropic. For more on that decision and TAA’s role, click here.
TAA will be rolling out more guidance for textbook and academic authors in the days and weeks to come. First up is a webinar on October 8, from 2-3 p.m. ET, “What Textbook & Academic Authors Need to Know About Filing Claims in Bartz v. Anthropic.” It is open to members and non-members, so spread the word.
The claims period runs from now until March 23, 2026. It is not a “first come first served” situation, so take the time to do it right and ensure your best chance of a good recovery. Learn more about how to get started.
Bartz v. Anthropic Copyright Case: A Landmark Settlement for Textbook & Academic Authors. What’s next.
As the only association devoted solely to supporting and advocating for the interests of textbook and academic authors, TAA represents not only its nearly 3,600 author-members, but thousands more. In the historic ruling for U.S. copyright holders in the case of Bartz v. Anthropic, in which the court awarded $1.5 billion to authors and publishers whose books were pirated by Anthropic to train its large language models (LLMs), educational/textbook and university press/academic authors represent almost half of the close to 500,000 works infringed in the class.
At a September 25, 2025 hearing, attended by TAA Executive Director Kim Pawlak, TAA Board Treasurer and mathematics textbook author Michael Sullivan, and TAA Board Member and Intellectual Property Attorney Brenda Ulrich, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement proposed by the plaintiffs, which outlined the claims process for authors and publishers.
2025 TAA Virtual Conference: A Resounding Success
We’re thrilled to share that the 2025 TAA Conference on Textbook & Academic Authoring was a tremendous success — and it’s all thanks to our incredible attendees, speakers, sponsors, and staff who made this event truly special.
Held virtually June 9-10, this year’s conference brought together textbook and academic authors from across the country for two days of learning, connection, and inspiration. With 147 participants and a lineup of close to two dozen expert-led sessions, the event offered something valuable for every stage of the author journey — from first-time writers to seasoned scholars.