Anthropic Receives Preliminary Injunction Against DOD Blacklisting Designation

A federal judge in San Francisco, Rita Lin, granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's blacklisting, which labeled the AI startup as a supply chain risk. This designation required federal contractors to certify they do not use Anthropic's Claude models. The injunction aims to prevent further harm as the lawsuit unfolds. Anthropic noted that it is the first American company to receive such a designation, historically reserved for foreign entities, affecting major contractors such as Amazon and Microsoft.