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 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.
Zilis Testimony Undercuts Musk’s Deception Claim at OpenAI TrialMay 18, 2026Legal NewsShivon Zilis testified at the Musk v. OpenAI trial, with documents showing Musk knew of the for-profit shift, undermining his deception claim.
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.
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.
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.
Kagan Rejects Apple’s Bid to Pause Epic Games Contempt OrderMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyJustice Kagan denied Apple's emergency stay request, keeping the company under a contempt finding in its App Store dispute with Epic Games as commission-rate litigation resumes.