This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

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. ...

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Documents

Related Sections