The Valley Current®: Round 2 Goes To Musk: TX v. NY lawyers in front of a tough CA judge

*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:aa192e37-dac4-49f8-b046-36828173262d-6" data-testid= "conversation-turn-14" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> In a federal courtroom in Oakland, day two of a high-stakes Silicon Valley legal battle unfolds under intense pressure, where a strict countdown clock controls every move, an exacting judge watches for missteps, and two competing narratives take shape, one rooted in founding vision and the other in power and motive. As testimony begins, the case shifts from technical arguments to something more volatile: credibility, and a pivotal exchange forces a recalibration that exposes tension between past decisions and present strategy. With billions in influence and the future of AI in play, the fight is no longer just about legal claims, but which story holds up when the pressure is highest and whose credibility survives the courtroom. Jack Russo Managing Partner [email protected] www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️