[Anthropic Sues U.S. Government, Demands Removal from Blacklist and Restoration of Federal Contracts] Lawsuit documents reveal that Anthropic has requested the court to issue an order to remove the company from the blacklist imposed by the U.S. Department of Defense and restore federal contracts. Anthropic stated: The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the right to establish ethical boundaries for its own technology without facing retaliation. After being labeled as a 'supply chain risk' company for refusing to remove safety guardrails, Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government.