AI Copyright Fallout: A US judge approved Anthropic’s record $1.5B settlement with authors after pirated books were used to train Claude, with payouts of about $3,000 per eligible book and broad coverage already claimed by most rights-holders. Tech vs Creators: The same AI fight is widening: Anthropic is also facing a separate patent lawsuit from the University of Tennessee Research Foundation. Publisher Cash Relief: Nigeria’s educational council cut textbook assessment and ranking fees and ordered refunds for publishers who already paid higher rates. Legal Pressure on Publishing: A Bengaluru court issued an interim injunction blocking publication and distribution of a book alleged to defame former BJP MP Prathap Simha, with the case set to return in August. Censorship and Books: Human Rights Watch urged Vietnam to release five people arrested over a Ho Chi Minh book, calling it a crackdown on freedom of expression. Rights & Safety in Print: Jessica Kingsley Publishers launched removable “safety covers” for books amid rising hostility toward LGBTQ+ and other marginalized readers. New Christie Companion: British Library Publishing will release an Agatha Christie life-and-works book to tie in with a major exhibition. Children’s History Push: National Book Trust launched novels based on characters from Kashmir’s Rajatarangini to bring regional history to younger readers.