Musk OpenAI Trial Reaches Opening Arguments as Counsel Says Company Would Not Exist Without Him
Musk OpenAI Trial Reaches Opening Arguments as Counsel Says Company Would Not Exist Without Him
Musk OpenAI opening arguments began April 28 with lead attorney Steven Molo urging jurors to look past their preconceptions about Musk and focus on the financial and institutional record of OpenAI’s founding.Two claims survive the trial: breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment. The jury’s verdict is advisory only, with Judge Gonzalez Rogers making the final decision on both liability and remedies.The liability phase runs through approximately May 21, with Gonzalez Rogers targeting jury deliberations to begin around May 12 and each side allocated exactly 22 hours to present its full case.