ANDREA BARTZ, CHARLES GRAEBER, and KIRK WALLACE JOHNSON v. ANTHROPIC PBC, retrieved on June 25, 2025, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is the table of links with all parts. ANDREA BARTZ, CHARLES GRAEBER, and KIRK WALLACE JOHNSON v. ANTHROPIC PBC, retrieved on June 25, 2025, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is the table of links with all parts. HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series here here Case Number: C 24-05417 WHA Plaintiffs: ANDREA BARTZ, CHARLES GRAEBER, and KIRK WALLACE JOHNSON Defendant: ANTHROPIC PBC Filing Date: June 23, 2025. Location: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Table of Links Introduction
Statement

Statement Cont’d


Analysis

1. The purpose and character of the use.

A. Copies used to train specific LLMs.
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i)The purchased library copies converted from print to digital.
(ii) The pirated library copies.






The nature of the copyrighted work.




The amount and substantiality of the portion used.


A. The copies used to train specific LLMs. 
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies






The effect of the use upon the market for or value of the copyrighted work


The copies used to train specific LLMs
The copies used to build a central library

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies




5. Overall
Conclusion Introduction Introduction Statement

Statement Cont’d Statement Statement Cont’d Statement Cont’d Statement Cont’d Analysis

1. The purpose and character of the use.

A. Copies used to train specific LLMs.
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i)The purchased library copies converted from print to digital.
(ii) The pirated library copies.






The nature of the copyrighted work.




The amount and substantiality of the portion used.


A. The copies used to train specific LLMs. 
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies






The effect of the use upon the market for or value of the copyrighted work


The copies used to train specific LLMs
The copies used to build a central library

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies




5. Overall
Conclusion Analysis 1. The purpose and character of the use.

A. Copies used to train specific LLMs.
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i)The purchased library copies converted from print to digital.
(ii) The pirated library copies.






The nature of the copyrighted work.




The amount and substantiality of the portion used.


A. The copies used to train specific LLMs. 
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies






The effect of the use upon the market for or value of the copyrighted work


The copies used to train specific LLMs
The copies used to build a central library

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies




5. Overall
Conclusion 1. The purpose and character of the use.

A. Copies used to train specific LLMs.
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i)The purchased library copies converted from print to digital.
(ii) The pirated library copies. 1. The purpose and character of the use. A. Copies used to train specific LLMs.
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i)The purchased library copies converted from print to digital.
(ii) The pirated library copies. A. Copies used to train specific LLMs. A. Copies used to train specific LLMs. B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i)The purchased library copies converted from print to digital.
(ii) The pirated library copies. The copies used to build a central library. (i)The purchased library copies converted from print to digital.
(ii) The pirated library copies. (i)The purchased library copies converted from print to digital. (i)The purchased library copies converted from print to digital. (ii) The pirated library copies. The pirated library copies. The nature of the copyrighted work. The nature of the copyrighted work. The nature of the copyrighted work. The nature of the copyrighted work. The amount and substantiality of the portion used.


A. The copies used to train specific LLMs. 
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies The amount and substantiality of the portion used. The amount and substantiality of the portion used. The amount and substantiality of the portion used. A. The copies used to train specific LLMs. 
B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies A. The copies used to train specific LLMs. A. The copies used to train specific LLMs. B. The copies used to build a central library. 

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies B. The copies used to build a central library. (i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies (i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital (i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital (ii) The Pirated Library Copies (ii) The Pirated Library Copies The effect of the use upon the market for or value of the copyrighted work


The copies used to train specific LLMs
The copies used to build a central library

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies The effect of the use upon the market for or value of the copyrighted work The effect of the use upon the market for or value of the copyrighted work The effect of the use upon the market for or value of the copyrighted work The copies used to train specific LLMs
The copies used to build a central library

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies The copies used to train specific LLMs The copies used to train specific LLMs The copies used to build a central library

(i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies The copies used to build a central library (i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital
(ii) The Pirated Library Copies (i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital (i) The Purchased Library Copies Converted from Print to Digital (ii) The Pirated Library Copies (ii) The Pirated Library Copies 5. Overall 5. Overall Conclusion Conclusion INTRODUCTION An artificial intelligence firm downloaded for free millions of copyrighted books in digital form from pirate sites on the internet. The firm also purchased copyrighted books (some overlapping with those acquired from the pirate sites), tore off the bindings, scanned every page, and stored them in digitized, searchable files. All the foregoing was done to amass a central library of “all the books in the world” to retain “forever.” From this central library, the AI firm selected various sets and subsets of digitized books to train various large language models under development to power its AI services. Some of these books were written by plaintiff authors, who now sue for copyright infringement. On summary judgment, the issue is the extent to which any of the uses of the works in question qualify as “fair uses” under Section 107 of the Copyright Act. Continue reading HERE. Continue reading HERE. HERE HERE About HackerNoon Legal PDF Series: We bring you the most important technical and insightful public domain court case filings.
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