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Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk Designation Halted By Judge
- A San Francisco court granted a preliminary injunction delaying the DoD's supply-chain risk designation on Anthropic, potentially resuming government use of Claude.
- Judge Rita Lin said the designation appeared likely unlawful and arbitrary, restoring the February 27 status quo for Anthropic for now.
- The ruling does not bar the government from taking any other lawful action or from switching to different providers.
- The order’s immediate impact is unclear as it won’t take effect for a week, while an appeals court weighs related lawsuits.
- Anthropic could use the ruling to reassure customers wary of reputational risk ahead of a long legal battle.
- The Pentagon had relied on Anthropic's Claude for sensitive tasks but began scaling back usage amid sanctions.
- The case involves a separate lawsuit over a different law, with a ruling still pending in Washington, D.C.
- The ruling referenced that agencies may still terminate contracts and transition to other providers, independent of the designation.
- The case has relevance for customers worried about a potential 'industry pariah' label affecting business relations.
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