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
editOpenAI principles lawsuit
editIn March 2024, Musk sued OpenAI, claiming the company violated its principles.[1] Musk withdrew his lawsuit in June.[2]
Defendant cases
editDogecoin lawsuit
editIn June 2022, Musk, SpaceX, and Tesla were sued for allegedly inflating the price of Dogecoin.[3]
False flag lawsuit
editIn October 2023, a Jewish man sued Musk, accusing him of falsely claiming that he was a neo-Nazi.[4]
Severance pay
editFormer 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
editTesla
editDrug use
editIn 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
editIn January 2024, Musk's US$55 billion pay package was voided from Tesla following a lawsuit brought by a shareholder.[7]
Autopilot litigation
editTesla 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
editDefamation
editIn 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
editMusk is funding Gina Carano's wrongful termination lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company.[10]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Elon Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI".
- ^ Van Voris, Bob (June 16, 2022). "Musk, Tesla, SpaceX Are Sued for Alleged Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Mekelburg, Madlin (October 3, 2023). "Elon Musk Sued for Defamation Over 'False Flag' Neo-Nazi Claim". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Kolodny, Lora (2024-03-04). "Former Twitter execs sue Musk and X for more than $128 million in severance". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Musk Faces Lawsuit for Drug Use, X Posts Under the Influence". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Lawyers seek nearly $6 billion in Tesla stock after getting Musk pay package struck down". NBC News. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Nayak, Malathi (December 15, 2023). "Tesla Autopilot Recall Threatens Its Defense in Lawsuits Over Crashes". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (February 6, 2024). "Elon Musk Is Funding Ex-'Mandalorian' Actress's Suit Against Disney". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.