A new class action lawsuit questions whether Anthropic broke the law by misleading power users
An expanded class-action lawsuit alleges Anthropic deceptively advertised Claude Max subscription usage limits, masking five-hour session and weekly caps.
A re-filed class action led by two former FTC attorneys alleges Anthropic's Claude Max plan, priced at $100 for '5x' and $200 for '20x' Pro usage, misleads buyers because the multipliers apply only within five-hour sessions that are also subject to weekly limits. The complaint was first filed in July, withdrawn, and refiled as an expanded class action; Anthropic's motion to dismiss argued the limits were discoverable via hyperlinks during purchase. Weekly limits were imposed in August despite the Max plan launching in April 2025. Anthropic did not respond to requests for comment.
- Suit targets '5x'/$100 and '20x'/$200 Max pricing claims
- Plaintiffs say multipliers apply per five-hour session plus weekly limits
- Filed by two former FTC attorneys; earlier case refiled expanded
- Anthropic argues terms were available via purchase-process hyperlinks
From the original article
4 min read at theverge.com
Anthropic says power users are key to its business - it's prioritized them even when it means cutting off other popular applications, like OpenClaw. But some of these same customers say Anthropic misled them into believing they'd get more out of a top-tier pricing subscription than they did.
By Hayden Field · theverge.com
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