Jury rejects Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and executives as time-barred after three-week trial

A nine-person jury rejected Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman after a three-week trial in Oakland, California, with the jury reaching a decision in under two hours. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers agreed with the advisory jury’s findings and dismissed claims including breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment, finding neither Altman nor OpenAI liable ^{[1] [2]}.

Jurors concluded Musk’s suit was filed too late, with multiple outlets reporting the claims were time‑barred; reporting also noted Musk sought as much as $150 billion in the litigation ^{[3] [2] [4]}.

Observers said the ruling highlights the importance of timely legal action and could have implications for corporate governance and investment strategies going forward ^[3].