From today's order by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers (N.D. Cal.) on a motion to exclude certain evidence in Musk v. Altman:
Musk seeks to exclude evidence related to his political activities, possible ketamine use, attendance at Burning Man in 2017, and relationship with Shivon Zilis as irrelevant and irreparably prejudicial.
The Court agrees with Musk that defendants may not inquire into Musk's ketamine use because, although any supposed lapse in memory resulting from ketamine during Musk's negotiations with OpenAI may be relevant, defendants could not point to other evidence in the record that suggests that Musk used ketamine or that could explain the effects of ketamine. The Court grants the motion on that basis.
