Civil Procedure
May 1, 2026
'You're not convincing': Judge presses Musk aide in trial clash
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers halted testimony and dismissed the jury after a dispute over attorney-client privilege arose during questioning of Elon Musk's financial adviser.
For the first time in three days of trial, the jury on Thursday heard from a witness other than Elon Musk. His personal financial adviser, Jared Birchall, took the stand. But the most consequential portion of his testimony unfolded outside the jury's presence.
As questioning turned to Musk's donations to OpenAI -- which Musk alleges breached its nonprofit duties by converting to a for-profit model -- MoloLamken LLP attorney Robert K. Kry asked Birchall about a 2025 bid by ...
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