Jury tosses Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
A jury has dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, ruling that Musk waited too long to file his claims. The jury found Altman, co-founder Greg Brockman, and OpenAI not liable for any allegations made by Musk. The case revolved around Musk's claims of unlawful enrichment and breach of duty, which were rejected based on statute-of-limitations grounds.
- ▪Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was dismissed by a jury.
- ▪The jury ruled that Musk waited too long to bring his claims, which were related to unlawful enrichment and breach of duty.
- ▪Musk's claims were rejected on statute-of-limitations grounds, with strict timelines for filing such lawsuits.
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BREAKING NEWSMay. 18, 2026, 5:30 PM UTCTech NewsTech NewsJury tosses Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam AltmanThe jury ruled that Elon Musk had waited too long to sue. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Elon Musk and Sam Altman in elevators at federal court in Oakland, Calif.Benjamin Fanjoy / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy David IngramOAKLAND, Calif. — A jury on Monday found that tech billionaire Elon Musk waited too long to bring his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, throwing out the suit that claimed Altman had unlawfully enriched himself from the organization they helped to create.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The jury found Altman, co-founder Greg Brockman and OpenAI not…
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