Bondi joins an existing defense team that includes lawyers from Gunster with ties to Governor Ron DeSantis, among them Joe Jacquot, George LeMieux, and Greg Schwinghammer. Bondi is the brother of former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Florida is represented by the state attorney general's office and outside counsel Keller Postman. This is the first state-led lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman.
The case matters because it represents the leading edge of state-level AI regulation through litigation and involves one of the world's most prominent AI companies. The addition of Bondi—whose family connections run deep in Republican legal circles—alongside existing DeSantis-linked counsel signals OpenAI is preparing for a protracted political and legal battle. Attorneys should monitor how Florida's safety allegations develop and whether other states follow with similar claims.