( July 1, 2026, 21:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: R. David Proctor, a senior federal judge in Alabama, has been appointed by a federal judge in California to mediate talks to "facilitate the just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution" of antitrust and other claims by Elon Musk against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who presided over a charitable breach trial in Oakland, California, based on Musk's claims earlier this year, appointed Proctor to mediate talks about Musk's "antitrust claims contained in the pleadings; any other claims, counterclaims, cross-claims, or third-party claims that have been or may be filed; and all claims that have not reached Final Judgment."See attached document....
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