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On October 28, 2026, U.S. Judge Edward Davila, in the trade secret misappropriation case brought by Apple against two former employees, OpenAI, and io Products, granted Apple's request to expand the scope of discovery, allowing it to obtain records of the former employees' use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, and OpenClaw, as well as related testimony concerning batteries, power management, and metal surface treatment. The judge simultaneously denied Apple's requests regarding OpenAI's own devices and accounts, its internal investigation, and potentially deleted information; the defendants must submit the relevant records and respond within 14 days. The next day, Edward Davila set the case for a formal trial at 9 a.m. on July 19, 2027, and published a schedule of milestones including evidence disclosure, expert witnesses, and summary judgment; the lead attorneys for both sides must meet before June 1, 2027 to discuss the possibility of settlement.
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Oct 29
9to5Mac
Apple and OpenAI trade secret lawsuit set to go to trial on July 19, 2027
Judge Edward Davila has formally scheduled a July 19, 2027 trial date in Apple's lawsuit accusing two former employees, OpenAI and io Products of trade secret theft, and has set a timeline for milestones including discovery, expert witnesses and summary judgment. Apple had previously been granted early access to additional documents and information from the defendants ahead of regular discovery. The lead attorneys for both sides must meet before June 1, 2027 to discuss the possibility of settlement.
Oct 28
9to5Mac
Apple Wins Expanded Discovery in OpenAI Trade Secrets Lawsuit
Apple won a ruling expanding the scope of discovery in its trade secret misappropriation lawsuit against two former employees, OpenAI and io Products. Judge Edward Davila approved its request to obtain records of the former employees' use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Codex and OpenClaw, as well as related testimony concerning batteries, power management and metal surface treatment. The judge simultaneously denied Apple's requests regarding OpenAI's own devices and accounts, internal investigations and potentially deleted information; the defendants must submit the relevant records and respond within 14 days.