Musk calls dismissal of Microsoft defendants from OpenAI litigation 'unwarranted'
( April 11, 2025, 18:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Elon Musk argued to a California federal judge that Microsoft defendants Reid Hoffman and Deannah Templeton should not be dismissed from sprawling litigation targeting OpenAI and others. Hoffman and Templeton are seeking dismissal of claims alleging they violated California's Unfair Competition Law for their service as interlocking directors, based on the court’s earlier denial of a preliminary injunction rejecting similar allegations. In a court filing "to clarify why dismissal of Hoffman and Templeton is unwarranted despite the common factual nucleus," Musk argued that he has pled a plausible UCL claim based on on Hoffman and Templeton’s interlocks.Court document attached. ...
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