# Cambronne v. Anthropic opt-out trial set for 2028

Published: 2026-09-16T23:13:17.294Z · Source: Chat GPT Is Eating the World (https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2026/09/15/judge-pitts-sets-scheduling-order-for-bartz-class-opt-outs-in-cambronne-v-anthropic-trial-in-2028/)
Source date: 2026-09-15
Entities: anthropic, ai-litigation

Authors and publishers who declined the Bartz v. Anthropic book-piracy settlement will get their own trial — but not until 2028. Judge Pitts set the scheduling order for their case, Cambronne v. Anthropic, per Chat GPT Is Eating the World: non-expert summary judgment motions are due May 13, 2027, with expert summary judgment motions following on a separate date.

Why it matters: It shows the settlement track and the opt-out track now running on very different timelines — Bartz-class members are being paid this fall, while those who rejected the deal wait past 2027 just for summary judgment briefing.

## What this answers

**When will authors who opted out of the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement go to trial?**

Not until 2028 — Judge Pitts set the scheduling order for Cambronne v. Anthropic, the case brought by authors and publishers who declined the Bartz book-piracy settlement, with non-expert summary judgment motions due May 13, 2027.


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