Elon Musk Rekindles Legal Battle With OpenAI, Claims Sam Altman Orchestrated ‘Shakespearean’ Betrayal Over Shift to Profit Model

San Francisco, CA — In a new twist in the tech world, Elon Musk has rekindled his legal battle with OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research lab he once co-founded. Musk claims that current CEO Sam Altman duplicitously shifted the company’s structure from its original nonprofit ideals to a profit-driven entity. This refiled lawsuit in a San Francisco federal court highlights Musk’s allegations of what he describes as a “Shakespearean” level of betrayal by Altman and other leaders of OpenAI. According to the filing, Musk accuses them of veering off the agreed path of ethical AI … Read more

Lawsuit Claims Insurance Company Orchestrated Record Medical Malpractice Judgment to Influence Iowa Tort Reform

IOWA CITY, Iowa – An insurance company is facing a lawsuit alleging that it orchestrated a record medical malpractice judgment in Iowa to influence state legislators to pass tort-reform legislation. In March 2022, a jury in Johnson County awarded over $97.4 million to the family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage during birth at an Iowa City hospital. Although the judgment was later reduced to $75.6 million, it is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Iowa’s history. The lawsuit was filed by the boy’s parents, Kathleen and Andrew Kromphardt, against … Read more

Former Vitol Oil Trader Allegedly Orchestrated Bribery Scheme in Houston, Unveils Prosecutors

HOUSTON (AP) — A former oil trader at Vitol has been accused of running a bribery scheme from Houston, according to prosecutors. The trader, who was identified as Anthony Stimler, allegedly paid bribes to officials in Brazil, Ecuador, and Mexico to secure oil trading deals. Court documents reveal that Stimler used intermediaries to funnel over $8 million in bribes to government officials. The bribes were disguised as payments for consulting services or charitable donations. The scheme reportedly lasted from 2015 to 2020. Prosecutors claim that Stimler’s actions violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits … Read more