Overview
- Following Thursday’s closing arguments in Oakland, a nine-person advisory jury will consider liability while the judge ultimately decides the result and any remedy.
- Musk accuses OpenAI, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of breaching a charitable trust and unjustly enriching themselves, and he seeks roughly $150 billion paid to the nonprofit plus the removal of top leaders.
- A pivotal issue is the statute of limitations, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers saying she would likely accept a jury finding that Musk filed too late and direct a verdict for the defendants.
- Microsoft is a co-defendant accused of aiding any breach, and testimony said the company has spent more than $100 billion on its OpenAI partnership as the firm defends the for‑profit structure.
- Musk’s lawyer attacked Altman’s credibility using testimony from five witnesses who called him a liar, while OpenAI’s counsel argued Musk sought control and noted the judge corrected a claim that Musk was not seeking money by reminding jurors he wants billions in disgorgement.