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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jury Set to Deliberate in Musk-Altman Trial Over OpenAI’s Corporate ShiftMay 15, 2026Legal NewsJurors in Oakland begin deliberating after closing arguments in Musk v. Altman, a federal case that could reshape AI governance and nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion law.