As OpenAI trial looms, Musk's new proposed remedies draw US judge's skepticism
By Mike Swift and Amy Miller ( April 17, 2026, 22:42 GMT | Insight) -- Just over a week before Elon Musk's trial against OpenAI over its for-profit conversion, a federal judge expressed skepticism Friday about whether Musk will be able to seek newly expanded remedy claims including removing Sam Altman as CEO and unwinding OpenAI’s for-profit conversion and restructuring aided by Microsoft, the second defendant in the trial.Just over a week before the start of Elon Musk's trial against OpenAI over its for-profit conversion, it remained unclear Friday whether Musk will be able to seek expanded remedies including the removal of Sam Altman as CEO and Greg Brockman as president....
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