Overview
- A nine-person jury in Oakland ruled Monday that Elon Musk filed his case too late, ending the lawsuit on timing grounds.
- Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the advisory verdict after less than two hours of deliberation and dismissed all claims against OpenAI and Microsoft.
- Jurors never reached Musk’s allegations that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman misused a $38 million donation by steering OpenAI toward profit.
- The outcome removes a significant legal risk as OpenAI pushes ahead with commercial plans that could include a public offering.
- Musk’s lawyers said they will appeal.