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Trump administration appeals Anthropic ruling

The appeal escalates a high-stakes fight that could reshape how the government works with AI companies.

Has Anthropic Gained the Upper Hand in Pentagon Lawsuit?

US Judge Rita Lin granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction after it was declared a "supply chain risk" by President Trump's administration

The Pentagon’s culture war tactic against Anthropic has backfired

Decisions to tweet first and lawyer later didn’t sit well with a federal judge, who last week halted the government’s punishment of the AI company.

New court filing reveals Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned — a week after Trump declared the relationship kaput

Anthropic submitted two sworn declarations to a California federal court late Friday afternoon, pushing back on the Pentagon's assertion that the AI company poses an "unacceptable risk to national security" and arguing that the government's case relies on technical misunderstandings and claims that were never actually raised during the months of negotiations.

Anthropic and the Pentagon just finished sparring in court.

Anthropic is seeking a preliminary injunction to block its designation as a military supply-chain risk, and it just faced off with the Trump administration before Judge Rita Lin, who’ll be making the call. A decision is anticipated in the next few days — for a sense of how the hearing went, you can check out Lawfare’s Molly Roberts Bluesky live-post.

Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga

A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration rescind recent restrictions it placed on the AI company.

Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban

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