US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted a unanimous jury advisory verdict on May 18 2026 that Elon Musk's breach-of-charitable-trust and unjust-enrichment claims against OpenAI are barred by three-year and two-year statutes of limitations respectively. Primary court records show Musk sued in 2024, alleging 2015 nonprofit commitments were violated by the 2019 capped-profit subsidiary and later restructuring. OpenAI trial exhibits cited 2017 internal discussions where Musk proposed a for-profit arm and 2019 Microsoft investment filings as evidence he had inquiry notice years earlier.

Trial transcripts from the three-week proceeding document Musk's testimony on his "three phases" of belief, with OpenAI counsel introducing 2017 emails and 2019 board minutes showing Musk's participation in for-profit planning. The 2020 Microsoft exclusive licensing agreement and 2025 public-benefit-corporation conversion were referenced in OpenAI's motion for judgment as further points where limitations periods began.

Musk posted on X that the decision addressed only a "calendar technicality" and announced an appeal; docket entries confirm no ruling on the merits of the underlying allegations. US District Court filings list the jury's May 18 2026 advisory verdict and immediate adoption by Judge Gonzalez Rogers.