Matthew Platkin
Coverage of Matthew Platkin in the Nexus archive.
- STAT+: This whistleblower took on a health insurance giant and a political machine. She’s not stopping there
Chris Deacon, a former official overseeing New Jersey’s health plan, played a key role in uncovering Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield's alleged overpayment of hospitals and doctors, leading to a $100 million settlement. Despite the settlement, Deacon felt conflicted as officials erased her contributions and downplayed their own accountability.
- Newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for mass copyright infringement
A coalition of nearly 400 newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly scraping their content without permission to train AI models like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, claiming copyright infringement and harm to local journalism. The publishers allege the companies systematically copied and stripped copyright information from articles, including those behind paywalls, to develop their AI products.
- Unanimous Supreme Court win in my pregnancy center case is good for all Americans
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, a New Jersey pregnancy center, affirming their First Amendment rights against state officials who investigated and subpoenaed them for their pro-life stance. The decision protects organizations from government retaliation and allows them to challenge unconstitutional demands in federal court.