Personal and business legal affairs of Elon Musk

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The personal and business legal affairs of Elon Musk encompass the legal cases involving businessman Elon Musk as the plaintiff, defendant, or concerning his companies.

Plaintiff cases

OpenAI principles lawsuit

In March 2024, Musk sued OpenAI, claiming the company violated its principles.[1] Musk withdrew his lawsuit in June.[2]

Defendant cases

Dogecoin lawsuit

In June 2022, Musk, SpaceX, and Tesla were sued for allegedly inflating the price of Dogecoin.[3]

False flag lawsuit

In October 2023, a Jewish man sued Musk, accusing him of falsely claiming that he was a neo-Nazi.[4]

Severance pay

Former Twitter executives sued Musk and X Corp. for US$128 million in unpaid severance in March 2024. In the filing, the plaintiffs alleged that Musk had acted in revenge against them personally.[5]

Business cases

Tesla

Main article: List of lawsuits involving Tesla, Inc.

Drug use

In May 2024, a Tesla shareholder added a complaint to an existing lawsuit by accusing Musk's alleged illicit drug use of jeopardizing Tesla's performance.[6]

Musk's pay package

In January 2024, Musk's $55 billion USD pay package was voided from Tesla following a lawsuit brought by a shareholder.[7]

Autopilot litigation

See also: Tesla Autopilot § Court cases

Tesla Autopilot is the subject of six lawsuits in Florida, California, and Texas, alleging that the service failed to prevent crashes, including in fatal accidents.[8]

X

Defamation

In May 2024, a federal judge dismissed X Corp.'s lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, citing a California law against strategic lawsuits against public participation.[9]

Other cases

Musk is funding Gina Carano's wrongful termination lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company.[10]

References

  1. ^ Satariano, Adam; Metz, Cade; Mickle, Tripp (March 1, 2024). "Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for Violating the Company's Principles". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Elon Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI".
  3. ^ Van Voris, Bob (June 16, 2022). "Musk, Tesla, SpaceX Are Sued for Alleged Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Mekelburg, Madlin (October 3, 2023). "Elon Musk Sued for Defamation Over 'False Flag' Neo-Nazi Claim". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Kolodny, Lora (2024-03-04). "Former Twitter execs sue Musk and X for more than $128 million in severance". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  6. ^ "Musk Faces Lawsuit for Drug Use, X Posts Under the Influence". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  7. ^ "Lawyers seek nearly $6 billion in Tesla stock after getting Musk pay package struck down". NBC News. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  8. ^ Nayak, Malathi (December 15, 2023). "Tesla Autopilot Recall Threatens Its Defense in Lawsuits Over Crashes". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Oremus, Will; Telford, Taylor (May 29, 2024). "Musk tried to 'punish' critics, judge rules, in tossing a lawsuit". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Barnes, Brooks (February 6, 2024). "Elon Musk Is Funding Ex-'Mandalorian' Actress's Suit Against Disney". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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