US says it's in compliance with injunction blocking Anthropic risk designation | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

( April 8, 2026, 23:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex summary: The US government submitted a status report to US District Judge Rita F. Lin, describing the steps it has taken to comply with her March 26 preliminary injunction order blocking a supply chain risk designation against Anthropic. The Department of Defense issued a memorandum to senior leadership on April 2, and other federal agencies have "notified and distributed a copy of the Preliminary Injunction" to their personnel. Defense will "continue to transition from Anthropic to other AI providers," the report states.See attached file. ...

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