Jury Rejects Musk’s OpenAI Claims on Limitations GroundsMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury found Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit time-barred; Judge Gonzalez Rogers adopted the verdict and dismissed Microsoft, leaving OpenAI's for-profit structure intact.
Federal Jury Finds Musk’s OpenAI Claims Time-BarredMay 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Oakland unanimously found Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Microsoft time-barred, and Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed all counts on May 18, 2026.
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 Testifies Musk Sought 90% of OpenAI, Left Nonprofit BehindMay 17, 2026Legal NewsSam Altman testified that Elon Musk demanded 90% of OpenAI and abandoned the nonprofit in 2018, directly countering Musk's "stolen charity" lawsuit in Oakland federal court.
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.