Wake Up Call: Altman’s Lawyer Has a History of Defeating Musk

May 5, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

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  • William Savitt has history with Elon Musk. The lead litigator at Wachtell represented Twitter in its 2022 lawsuit that forced Musk to go through with purchasing the company. That background made Savitt the natural choice to lead Sam Altman’s legal team in OpenAI’s current court battle against Musk. (Business Insider)
  • Staffing shortages at the DOJ have resulted in stress, delays, and massive backlogs of work.

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