Elon Musk loses his case against Sam Altman

May 18, 2026 Hayden Field

Photo collage of Elon Musk and Sam Altman

After around two hours of deliberation, the jury has reached a unanimous verdict in Musk v. Altman, the tech trial of the year. The group found that two claims were barred by the statute of limitations, and a third failed thanks to the dismissal of one of these.

The jury here is an advisory jury, meaning the group is installed solely to offer another opinion to the judge, and its verdict is technically not legally binding. Ultimately, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is the ultimate legal authority - and she accepted the decision.

The jury found that Musk's claim for breach of charitable trust was barred by the statute of limitatio …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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