Anthropic Faces Lawsuit Over Claude Max Usage Claims
A U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of California ruled that Anthropic must respond to allegations of misleading advertising regarding its Claude Max plan usage. Plaintiffs claim the $100 and $200 tiers offer 5x and 20x more usage than Pro, respectively, but actual weekly amounts are only about 3.5x and 6x.
Anthropic Must Respond to Lawsuit Over Claude Max Usage Claims
A judge at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that Anthropic must respond to allegations that its marketing of the Claude Max plan was misleading. The plaintiff claims that the $100 and $200 tiers were advertised as offering 5x and 20x more usage than the Pro plan, respectively, but on a weekly basis, the actual amounts are only about 3.5x and 6x.
The judge noted that the clarification, which states the usage is calculated per conversation, was buried two hyperlinks deep on the sales page. Since users pay monthly, it is reasonable to interpret the usage limits as being calculated on a monthly basis. The claims of negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract were allowed to proceed, while the claims under California's unfair competition and false advertising laws were dismissed.
Source: TNW | Anthropic