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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''May 1–2, 2026''' — The federal judge overseeing '''''Musk v Altman et al''''' sharply criticized Elon Musk's lead attorney '''Marc Toberoff''' on May 1 for eliciting what the judge described as "waste of time" trial testimony regarding Musk's '''$97.4 billion''' OpenAI acquisition bid. The judge warned Toberoff that he "shouldn't throw young lawyers under the bus" after Toberoff initially failed to promptly acknowledge his role in directing the line of questioning.<ref name="law360-judge">[https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2344286/don-t-throw-young-attys-under-bus-judge-warns-musk-atty Law360, "Don't 'Throw' Young Attys Under Bus, Judge Warns Musk Atty," May 1, 2026]</ref><br />
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== New Evidence Exhibits Released May 1 ==<br />
While the court was not in session on May 1, additional evidence exhibits were publicly released, including:<br />
* Emails from '''2015''' detailing the founding of OpenAI and early tensions between Musk, '''Sam Altman''', and '''Greg Brockman'''<br />
* '''Tesla Model 3''' receipts confirming donated Founder Series vehicles to OpenAI team members<br />
* Correspondence involving '''Valve''' president '''Gabe Newell''' and game designer '''Hideo Kojima'''<ref name="verge-evidence">[https://www.theverge.com/2026/5/1/922571/musk-v-altman-all-evidence-revealed The Verge, "All the evidence revealed so far in Musk v. Altman," May 1, 2026]</ref><br />
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=== Judge's Criticism of Toberoff ===<br />
The presiding judge in the '''Northern District of California''' paused proceedings to directly question Toberoff about the $97.4 billion bid testimony. When Toberoff initially deflected responsibility, the judge stated the attorney "shouldn't throw young lawyers under the bus" and demanded a direct acknowledgment. The exchange marked one of the more tense moments in the bench trial with advisory jury.<ref name="law360-judge" /><br />
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=== Musk Cross-Examination ===<br />
Earlier in the week, Musk testified that his AI startup '''xAI''' had trained its '''Grok''' model on OpenAI outputs. During cross-examination by OpenAI attorney '''William Savitt''', Musk sparred over his motivations for founding OpenAI and his 2018 departure. The trial centers on whether OpenAI's conversion from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity violated its founding charter.<ref name="ap-musk">[https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-openai-trial-sam-altman-2026 AP News, "Elon Musk spars with OpenAI attorney in trial over company's evolution from a nonprofit," April 30, 2026]</ref><br />
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=== Trial Resumes May 2 ===<br />
The bench trial with advisory jury is expected to resume on '''Friday, May 2, 2026'''. The case is one of the most closely watched AI governance trials, with implications for how AI companies structured as nonprofits can transition to for-profit entities.<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
* [[Musk v Altman et al]]<br />
* [[News-Musk-v-Altman-Trial-Day-1-2026|April 28 — Trial Day 1: Opening Arguments]]<br />
* [[News-Musk-v-Altman-Trial-Day-2-2026|April 29 — Trial Day 2: Musk Takes the Stand]]<br />
* [[News-Musk-v-Altman-Trial-Day-3-2026|April 30 — Trial Day 3: Cross-Examination]]<br />
* [[News-May-01-2026|May 1 — Judge Probes $97B Bid]]<br />
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[[Category:Corporate Governance]]<br />
[[Category:Northern District of California]]<br />
[[Category:Cases Against OpenAI]]</div>AILawWikiAdmin