 Several lawsuits have been filed claiming OpenGate and Mr Nikou did not follow proper protocol under the WARN Act when firing hundreds of employees from both PennySaver and Hamilton Scientific.Nikou is a Board Member of the X Prize Foundation Innovation Board, holds seats on the Board of Overseers at the Hammer Museum Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.Mr Nikou is also a Media Council Member at The Paley Center for Media.