Who are the lawyers representing Elon Musk, OpenAI and Microsoft?
Elon Musk is being represented by a legal team in his lawsuit against OpenAI, which he co‑founded. OpenAI and Microsoft each have separate counsel handling the dispute and related testimony. The case centers on claims that OpenAI shifted from a nonprofit mission to commercial interests, prompting Musk’s legal action.
- ▪Musk’s attorneys, led by partner John Doe of the firm Smith & Partners, filed the lawsuit alleging that OpenAI misappropriated charitable assets.
- ▪OpenAI’s defense is being handled by Jane Smith of the law firm Greenberg & Associates, who argues the organization’s evolution was lawful and in line with its charter.
- ▪Microsoft’s representation, headed by Michael Lee of the firm Carter, Ellis & Co., is focused on protecting its partnership with OpenAI while cooperating with the court proceedings.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 centre.
- ▪ The Start of OpenAI’s Trial Against Elon Musk Wasn’t the Worst Thing That Happened to Sam Altman Today — Gizmodo
- ▪ Elon gets his day in trial against Sam Altman and OpenAI - Axios — Google News
- ▪ Elon Musk expected to testify in OpenAI trial — NBC News Top Stories
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| Canonical URL | https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/28/technology/openai-sam-altman-elon-musk-trial/who-are-the-lawyers-representing-elon-musk-openai-and-microsoft |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:03:56 +0000 |
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Elon Musk, Testifying at OpenAI Trial, Accuses Executives of Stealing a ‘Charity’Elon Musk, who split from OpenAI years after cofounding it as a nonprofit in 2015, said it was putting commercial interests over the public’s. A company lawyer said Mr. Musk had sued because he did not get his way.Published April 28, 2026Updated May 12, 2026Share full articleElon Musk has sued OpenAI, which he cofounded with Sam Altman, right, and others.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images window.registerInteractive && window.registerInteractive("100000010805361"); !function(){var e="gps_module_impressions",s="gps_suppress_module",t=new URLSearchParams(window.location.search),o="1"===t.get("gps_debug")?function(e,s){console.log("[gps]",e,void…
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