Jury selection kicks off in Musk v. Altman trial

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TLDR

  • Jury selection began Monday in Oakland for the federal trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI’s mission.

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 trial is split into liability and remedies phases; the jury’s verdict on liability will be advisory only.
  • The liability phase is expected to wrap by May 21; Altman and Brockman were present Monday.

Why It Matters

  • The outcome could affect OpenAI’s recent restructuring, which made it a nonprofit with a controlling stake in its for-profit arm.
  • Both companies are valued at over $2 trillion combined on the private market, with IPOs expected from each this year.

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

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