Claude subscribers sue Anthropic over allegedly misleading Max plan usage limits
haydenfield · x · 2026-09-09
Per The Verge, a group of Claude subscribers filed an expanded class-action lawsuit today alleging Anthropic deceptively advertised the usage limits of its Max tier ($100/month for "5x" and $200/month for "20x" Pro usage).
- The suit is led by attorneys Monica Vaca and Kati Daffan, both formerly at the FTC under Lina Khan
- A rare legal attempt to penalize AI companies over top-tier subscription value, amid the industry's growing cost squeeze
- Anthropic has prioritized power users, even cutting off popular apps like OpenClaw to do so
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