Jury Finds Musk Filed Too Late, Handing OpenAI a Courtroom WinMay 29, 2026Legal NewsAn Oakland jury found Musk's suit against OpenAI untimely after three weeks of trial, but the presiding federal judge must still issue her own independent ruling.
Jury to Weigh OpenAI’s Fate After Musk Trial Closing ArgumentsMay 27, 2026Legal NewsA nine-member advisory jury began deliberating May 14 on the statute of limitations threshold in Musk v. OpenAI, with up to $150 billion in disgorgement at stake.
Federal Jury Bars Musk’s OpenAI Claims on Limitations GroundsMay 27, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury in Oakland found Musk's claims against OpenAI and Sam Altman time-barred; Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed the case; Musk vows to appeal.
Federal Court Dismisses Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI as Time-BarredMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge dismissed Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit as time-barred after an advisory jury ruled he missed the filing deadline, clearing the path for OpenAI's IPO.
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Federal Jury Bars Musk’s OpenAI Claims on Statute of LimitationsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury ruled Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit untimely, dismissing all claims without reaching the merits. Musk vows a Ninth Circuit appeal.
Altman Tells Jury Musk Abandoned OpenAI, No Nonprofit Promise MadeMay 22, 2026Legal NewsSam Altman testified that no promise was made to keep OpenAI a nonprofit and that Elon Musk abandoned the company by failing to meet funding commitments.
Federal Jury Rejects Musk’s OpenAI Claims as Time-Barred; Appeal VowedMay 22, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury found Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit time-barred after less than two hours. Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed all claims; Musk vows a Ninth Circuit appeal.
Jury Rejects Musk’s OpenAI Claims on Statute-of-Limitations GroundsMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury dismissed all of Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI and Sam Altman as time-barred, leaving charitable trust and nonprofit conversion questions unresolved on appeal.
Oakland Jury Defeats Musk’s OpenAI Claims on Limitations GroundsMay 19, 2026VerdictsAn Oakland federal jury unanimously ruled that Elon Musk's breach-of-charitable-trust claims against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Microsoft were time-barred, and Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed the case.