OpenAI Judge Discloses Microsoft Stock, Stays on Copyright Case
A federal magistrate judge overseeing a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft disclosed that she previously owned Microsoft stock. She stated that she does not need to recuse herself because she has since divested the shares and the ownership did not influence her decisions.
Why it matters
This highlights the importance of judicial ethics and transparency in high-stakes litigation involving major technology corporations.
A federal magistrate judge disclosed that she owned Microsoft Corp. stock while overseeing newspapers and authors’ sprawling copyright lawsuits against the software company and OpenAI Inc. , but said she doesn’t need to recuse herself because she divested her interest.
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