A new class action lawsuit questions whether Anthropic broke the law by misleading power users

A group of Claude subscribers has filed an expanded class action lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging the company deceptively advertised the usage limits of its top-tier Max subscription plan. The lawsuit claims Anthropic's marketing for the $100 or $200 monthly plans, which promise 5x or 20x the usage of the Pro plan, is misleading. The advertised limits are subject to restrictive five-hour "sessions" with a weekly cap, meaning the total usage increase is much smaller than the headline figures suggest. The complaint argues this information is buried in fine print and requires navigating multiple hyperlinks to find. The plaintiffs' attorneys, former FTC officials, argue this constitutes false advertising and takes unfair advantage of professionals who feel pressured to subscribe to stay competitive. Anthropic has previously moved to dismiss, arguing the clarifying details were accessible like reading a product label.

(Source：The Verge)