Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

Meta Platforms is facing a pivotal federal trial in Oakland over child safety and privacy concerns. Attorneys general from multiple states are seeking financial damages and mandated operational changes regarding its platforms, Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit accuses the company of collecting data on children under 13 without parental consent and deliberately designing features that contribute to youth addiction.

Opening arguments for a pivotal federal trial against Meta are set to begin in California, brought by attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey. The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to youth mental health crises and violating federal law by collecting data on children under 13 without parental consent. Oversight will be provided by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.

The Supreme Court will allow Apple to challenge contempt charges after being ordered to stop charging fees on external app purchases. The dispute began in 2020 when Epic Games altered Fortnite to bypass Apple’s App Store payment system, leading to a legal battle over App Store policies and antitrust claims.

A federal jury has sided with OpenAI in a feud with Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for artificial intelligence's development. The jury found that Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit and missed the deadline for the statute of limitations. OpenAI is now a company valued at $852 billion.

Elon Musk lost his case against Sam Altman after a jury reached a unanimous verdict, finding two claims barred by the statute of limitations and a third failing due to dismissal. The verdict is technically not legally binding but was accepted by US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Elon Musk's claim for breach of charitable trust was also barred.

Elon Musk was involved in a trial where a trophy with an inscription 'Never stop being a jackass' was presented, commemorating an incident where Musk called research scientist Josh Achiam a jackass after Achiam questioned Musk's idea to race ahead of Google. The trophy was bought by OpenAI employees for Achiam. The incident came up in a trial about nonprofit contract law.

Elon Musk testified in his $1 billion lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman of betraying the nonprofit's mission. OpenAI defends itself, claiming Musk's donations were used as intended and that his claims stem from jealousy. The trial, lasting four weeks, could reshape OpenAI's corporate structure and influence its planned $852 billion IPO.