Anthropic Heads to Court Over Pentagon 'Supply-Chain Risk' Designation

Anthropic is seeking a preliminary injunction against Secretary Hegseth's designation of the company as a "supply-chain risk," in a legal battle that could reshape the relationship between AI companies and the U.S. defense establishment.

A hearing in *Anthropic v. Department of War* was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, as @rparloff announced plans to live-blog proceedings for Lawfare. Anthropic is seeking a preliminary injunction against Defense Secretary Hegseth's designation of the company as a "supply-chain risk" — a classification that could restrict the company's ability to work with government contractors and partners.

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