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.
Trump Pulls Back Planned AI Executive Order After Last-Minute Industry LobbyingMay 23, 2026Intelligence
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.
Colorado AI Antidiscrimination Law Stayed Ahead of June 30 Effective DateMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA federal magistrate in Denver stayed Colorado's AI antidiscrimination law on a joint motion by xAI, the DOJ, and the state AG, marking the Trump administration's first litigation challenge to state AI regulation.
xAI Appeals to 9th Circuit to Kill California AI Disclosure LawMay 18, 2026Legal NewsxAI filed its 9th Circuit opening brief May 15 seeking to block California's AB 2013, which requires AI developers to disclose training-data summaries, on First and Fifth Amendment grounds.
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.
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.
Commerce Department Expands Pre-Deployment AI Vetting to Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAIMay 16, 2026Intelligence