Case Number:
4:24-cv-04722-YGR
Judge:
Gonzalez Rogers, Yvonne
Location:
Oakland
Case Type:
Civil
Case Basis:
Federal Question
Nature of Suit:
Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Date Filed:
Last Filing Date:
Case Summary
Elon Musk’s complaint alleges that Sam Altman, Gregory Brockman, and a network of OpenAI-related entities fraudulently induced him to help found and fund OpenAI as a nonprofit devoted to developing safe AI and broadly sharing research and technology, then later shifted to a profit-driven structure that allegedly locked down OpenAI’s most valuable technology, concentrated benefits with Microsoft and affiliated for-profit entities, and enabled self-dealing and unjust enrichment.
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
|---|---|---|
| 02-27-26 | 435 | MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Randall Jackson ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21701442.) filed by Aestas Management Company, LLC(a Delaware limited liability company), Aestas, LLC(a Delaware limited liabilit |
| 02-26-26 | 427 | Pretrial Conference Statement by Elon Musk . (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Plaintiff's Statement of Elements and Evidence, # (2) Exhibit OpenAI's Statement of Elements and Evidence, # (3) Exhibit Microsoft's Statement of Eleme |
| 02-26-26 | 428 | Exhibit List by Elon Musk.. (Molo, Steven) |
| 02-26-26 | 429 | Exhibit List Joint Filing Regarding Disputed Discovery Designations by Elon Musk.. (Attachments: # (1) Attachment A: Joint Statement of Disputed Discovery Designations, # (2) Attachment B: Plaintiff's Designations with Microsoft' |
| 02-26-26 | 430 | Proposed Order Regarding Trial Stipulations by Aestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI OpCo, LLC, OpenAI Startu |
| 02-26-26 | 431 | Witness List by Aestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI OpCo, LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C., OpenAI Startup Fund |
| 02-26-26 | 432 | Witness List by Aestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI OpCo, LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C., OpenAI Startup Fund |
| 02-26-26 | 433 | Proposed Jury Instructions by Aestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI OpCo, LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C., OpenAI |
| 02-26-26 | 434 | Proposed Form of Verdict by Aestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI OpCo, LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C., OpenAI S |
| 02-25-26 | 418 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [410] MOTION in Limine #2: to Exclude News Articles and Related Hearsay ) filed byElon Musk. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1)(Molo, Steven) |
| 02-25-26 | 426 | Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed filed by Aestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, Op |
| 02-25-26 | 425 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [407] MOTION in Limine No. 5 ) filed byAestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI |
| 02-25-26 | 424 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [403] MOTION in Limine No. 2 ) filed byAestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI |
| 02-25-26 | 423 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [404] MOTION in Limine No. 3 ) filed byAestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI |
| 02-25-26 | 422 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [402] MOTION in Limine No. 1 ) filed byAestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI |
| 02-25-26 | 421 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [415] MOTION in Limine No. 3 ) filed byElon Musk. (Molo, Steven) |
| 02-25-26 | 420 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [414] MOTION in Limine No. 2 ) filed byElon Musk. (Molo, Steven) |
| 02-25-26 | 419 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [412] MOTION in Limine No. 1 ) filed byElon Musk. (Molo, Steven) |
| 02-25-26 | 417 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [409] MOTION in Limine #1: to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Stuart Russell ) filed byElon Musk. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1, # (2) Exhibit 2, # (3) Exhibit 3, # (4) Exhibit 4, # (5) Exhibit 5, # |
| 02-25-26 | 416 | OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [404] MOTION in Limine No. 3 ) filed byMicrosoft Corp.. (Cohen, Russell) |
| 02-24-26 | 402 | MOTION in Limine No. 1 filed by Elon Musk. Responses due by 2/25/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1, # (2) Exhibit 2, # (3) Exhibit 3, # (4) Exhibit 4)(Molo, Steven) |
| 02-24-26 | 403 | MOTION in Limine No. 2 filed by Elon Musk. Responses due by 2/25/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1, # (2) Exhibit 2, # (3) Exhibit 3, # (4) Exhibit 4, # (5) Exhibit 5)(Molo, Steven) |
| 02-24-26 | 404 | MOTION in Limine No. 3 filed by Elon Musk. Responses due by 2/25/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1, # (2) Exhibit 2, # (3) Exhibit 3, # (4) Exhibit 4, # (5) Exhibit 5, # (6) Exhibit 6, # (7) Exhibit 7, # (8) Exhibit 8, # (9) Exhibit 9, |
| 02-24-26 | 405 | Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Plaintiff's Motion in Limine No. 4 filed by Elon Musk. (Attachments: # (1) Schubert Declaration, # (2) Motion in Limine No. 4 (Sealed), # (3) Exhibit 1 (Sealed), # (4) Exhibit 2 (Sealed), # (5 |
| 02-24-26 | 406 | MOTION in Limine No. 4 filed by Elon Musk. Responses due by 2/25/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 (Redacted), # (2) Exhibit 2 (Sealed), # (3) Exhibit 3 (Sealed), # (4) Exhibit 4 (Redacted), # (5) Exhibit 5)(Molo, Steven) (Filed on 2/24 |
| 02-24-26 | 407 | MOTION in Limine No. 5 filed by Elon Musk. Responses due by 2/25/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1)(Molo, Steven) |
| 02-24-26 | 408 | Proposed Order re [402] MOTION in Limine No. 1, [406] MOTION in Limine No. 4, [404] MOTION in Limine No. 3, [403] MOTION in Limine No. 2, [407] MOTION in Limine No. 5 by Elon Musk. (Molo, |
| 02-24-26 | 409 | MOTION in Limine #1: to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Stuart Russell filed by Aestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings |
| 02-24-26 | 410 | MOTION in Limine #2: to Exclude News Articles and Related Hearsay filed by Aestas Management Company, LLC, Aestas, LLC, Samuel Altman, Gregory Brockman, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI GP, L.L.C., OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC |
| 02-24-26 | 411 | Proposed Order re [410] MOTION in Limine #2: to Exclude News Articles and Related Hearsay, [409] MOTION in Limine #1: to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Stuart Russell by Aestas Management Company, LLC, Ae |
| 02-24-26 | 412 | MOTION in Limine No. 1 filed by Microsoft Corp.. Responses due by 2/25/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Nisha Patel, # (2) Exhibit A (Redacted))(Cohen, Russell) |
| 02-24-26 | 413 | Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # (1) Joint Stipulation Regarding Defendant Microsoft Corporation's Administrative Motion to Seal Excerpts of Dr. Arnold Deposition, # (2) Declaration |
| 02-24-26 | 414 | MOTION in Limine No. 2 filed by Microsoft Corp.. Responses due by 2/25/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Nisha Patel, # (2) Exhibit A, # (3) Exhibit B, # (4) Exhibit C)(Cohen, Russell) |
| 02-24-26 | 415 | MOTION in Limine No. 3 filed by Microsoft Corp.. Responses due by 2/25/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Nisha Patel, # (2) Exhibit A, # (3) Exhibit B, # (4) Exhibit C, # (5) Exhibit D)(Cohen, Russell) |
| 02-20-26 | 401 | ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO SET DAUBERT BRIEFING SCHEDULE AS MOOT; GRANTING STIPULATED ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CORRECTED MOTION TO EXCLUDE; CONTINUING HEARING ON MOTION TO EXCLUDE by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Denying |