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Elon Musk Hits OpenAI with "Breach of Contract" Lawsuit for Abandoning Mission (scribd.com)
18 points by justinzollars on March 1, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 7 comments



If you don't feel like reading the whole thing, imo: the most interesting part is page 40.


Replying back "Agreed on all" to an email that is basically "Here's what I'm thinking" is a contract? That's one heck of a precedent.


They argue this: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/promissory_estoppel

If a promise is made to a person outside a contract ,that is then relied upon, to that persons detriment, the case can move forward basically as a contract. The remedy here is that the founders agreements is enacted and held in enforce.



Thanks!



I like the reference to the original source better than an editorial. Thanks




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