Anthropic Faces Expanded Class Action Over $100-$200 Claude Max Ads
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Updated · The Verge · Sep 8
Anthropic Faces Expanded Class Action Over $100-$200 Claude Max Ads
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Sep 8
Summary
An expanded class-action complaint refiled Tuesday says Anthropic misled Claude Max subscribers about what its $100 and $200 monthly plans actually deliver.
The suit targets marketing that promised 5x or 20x Pro-plan usage, alleging those claims were buried in fine print because the boost applied only to five-hour sessions and was capped weekly.
Monica Vaca and Kati Daffan—former FTC lawyers under Lina Khan—say users often upgraded after hitting limits mid-project, then found the service far more constrained than expected.
Anthropic had argued in seeking dismissal of the earlier case that the session limits were available through hyperlinks in the purchase flow, but it did not respond to a new comment request.
The case spotlights a broader AI-industry backlash over rising prices and tighter usage caps as labs push to cover steep operating costs and compete with rivals such as OpenAI.