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US court refuses to stay Pentagon's 'supply-chain risk' blacklisting of Anthropic

· Source: computerworld.com

In short

A federal appeals court in Washington has refused to suspend the Pentagon's supply-chain risk designation against Anthropic, creating conflicting legal signals for defense contractors regarding the use of Claude AI technology. The ruling conflicts with a California court's decision last month that granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction, leaving enterprises navigating contradictory compliance requirements. The case highlights how vendor risk management is becoming unpredictable as legal statuses can vary across different regulatory frameworks simultaneously.

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Tags: supply-chain, compliance, defense, vendor-risk, regulations, contracts

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