Judge Gonzalez Rogers rejected Elon Musk’s motion for preliminary injunction to stop OpenAI from converting to a public benefit corporation, but said she is open to expedite the trial date to fall 2025.
For the reasons stated above, plaintiffs’ motion is DENIED.
That said, given the public interest at stake and potential for harm if a conversion contrary to law occurred, the Court is prepared to expedite trial to the fall of 2025 solely on that claim and potentially the interrelated contract-based claims. However, the Court would require all ancillary claims to be stayed.As discussed at the hearing, it is unlikely the full case will be ready for trial
until 2027 or 2028. The parties shall meet and confer on the issue and file a joint statement not exceeding eight (8) pages by March 14, 2025. The Court sets a case management conference on March 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in the United States District Court, Oakland, California, Courtroom One.
