Musk Must Mount Fight Against UCL Counterclaims In OpenAI Suit, Judge Says

( August 14, 2025, 4:24 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk must face California unfair competition law (UCL) counterclaims stemming from his media interactions touting his attempts to buy OpenAI Inc. assets because the conduct is sufficiently divorced from courthouse advocacy to fall outside litigation privilege protections, a federal judge in California said, while also dismissing his breach of implied covenant and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims....