The final approval order concerns a defined class and a $1.5 billion settlement fund. It does not set a market tariff for licensed books, and a gross settlement allocation is not the same as an author's eventual net receipt. Final approval order.
As checked, the administrator says the claim deadline was 30 March 2026 and expects a first payment round on or before 15 November 2026 for qualifying, sufficiently documented and undisputed claims. That is an announced expectation with conditions, not a payment already received or a fresh invitation to file. Settlement administrator.
Action: keep the settlement file separate from the new-licence file. Reconcile the work identifiers, copyright interests and allocation evidence with the appropriate internal owner. Do not copy litigation settlement figures into a sales forecast.