Jury selection kicks off in Musk v. Altman trial

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TLDR

  • Jury selection began Monday in federal court in Oakland for Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.

Key Facts

  • Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is overseeing the trial; nine jurors will be seated with no alternates.
  • Only two of Musk’s original 26 claims remain: unjust enrichment and breach of charitable trust.
  • The liability phase is expected to wrap by May 21; the jury’s verdict will be advisory only.
  • Musk originally sought up to $134 billion in “wrongful gains” but has since asked those funds go back to the OpenAI charity.

Why It Matters

  • The trial tests whether OpenAI’s shift away from nonprofit structure violated commitments made to co-founders.
  • Both OpenAI and SpaceX are expected to pursue public offerings later this year, adding stakes to the outcome.

Ashley Capoot, CNBC · 2026-04-27 · Read the original

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