Nadella, Sutskever, and Zilis Take the Stand in Musk v. Altman TrialMay 17, 2026Legal NewsWeek 2 of the Musk v. Altman trial brought testimony from Satya Nadella, Ilya Sutskever, and Shivon Zilis, focusing on OpenAI's nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion.
Altman Takes the Stand in OpenAI Trial, Defends For-Profit ConversionMay 16, 2026Legal NewsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified May 12 in Oakland federal court, defending the company's for-profit conversion and accusing Musk of seeking control of OpenAI.
Musk Travels to China While Under OpenAI Trial Recall OrderMay 16, 2026Legal NewsElon Musk traveled to China with President Trump on May 13 while under a judicial recall order in the Oakland OpenAI trial, raising questions about witness availability enforcement.
Microsoft CEO Nadella Takes the Stand in Musk v. Altman OpenAI TrialMay 16, 2026Legal NewsMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella spent three hours on the stand in the Musk v. Altman OpenAI trial, testifying about investment, governance, and the Altman ouster.
Altman Takes the Stand, Denies Nonprofit Promise to MuskMay 16, 2026Legal NewsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified for four hours in the Musk trial, denying he promised to keep the company nonprofit and accusing Musk of trying to destroy it.
Musk Takes the Stand Against OpenAI, Clashes With Defense CounselMay 15, 2026Legal NewsElon Musk clashed with OpenAI's defense counsel during two days of trial testimony in Oakland, then left the country while subject to recall as a witness.
OpenAI Co-Founder’s Journal Entries Emerge as Key Trial Evidence Against AltmanMay 15, 2026Legal NewsGreg Brockman's 2017 journal entries and an undisclosed investment conflict take center stage as the Musk v. Altman trial enters its second week in Oakland.
Microsoft CEO, OpenAI Co-Founder Take the Stand in Musk’s For-Profit Conversion SuitMay 15, 2026Legal NewsSatya Nadella and Ilya Sutskever testified in Musk v. Altman, with Nadella admitting Microsoft invested despite donor-consent doubts, sharpening Microsoft's legal exposure.
Altman Testifies Musk Sought 90% Equity, Denies Nonprofit PromiseMay 15, 2026Legal NewsSam Altman testified that Elon Musk sought 90% equity in OpenAI and was never promised a permanent nonprofit structure, directly countering Musk's fraud claims at trial.