Jury says Elon Musk was too late in case against Sam Altman
The nine-person jury told the court Musk took too long to file the lawsuit, missing the deadline for the three-year statute of limitations. As expected, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers agreed with the jury, throwing out all of Musk’s claims. The verdict is a major blow to Musk, who ratcheted up the dispute in 2024 by suing over OpenAI’s alleged shift away from its founding mission.
- ▪The nine-person jury told the court Musk took too long to file the lawsuit, missing the deadline for the three-year statute of limitations.
- ▪As expected, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers agreed with the jury, throwing out all of Musk’s claims.
- ▪The verdict is a major blow to Musk, who ratcheted up the dispute in 2024 by suing over OpenAI’s alleged shift away from its founding mission.
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- ▪ Jury says Elon Musk 'waited too long' to sue against OpenAI - KVUE — Google News
- ▪ Elon Musk Waited Too Long to Sue OpenAI and Sam Altman, Jury Rules — Rolling Stone
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