GoKawiilOpenAI seeks to strike Apple's new expert evidence in trade secrets suit
OpenAI and co-defendants filed a motion asking the court to strike two expert declarations and disregard other evidence Apple submitted in its trade secret misappropriation lawsuit. The filing responds to Apple's reply brief, which included five expert declarations totaling 126 pages and 13 exhibits covering security practices, forensic device evidence, and trade secret valuation.
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The dispute over what evidence can be considered could shape how the court rules on Apple's request for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI, io Products, and two former Apple employees. Procedural fights like this often signal that one side believes new evidence was introduced too late or improperly to be fairly contested, which could delay proceedings while the underlying trade secret allegations remain unresolved.
- OpenAI and other defendants want two expert declarations and additional evidence struck from the record.
- Apple's reply brief included five expert declarations spanning 126 pages plus 13 exhibits.
- The underlying case involves Apple's claims that former employees leaked hardware trade secrets to benefit OpenAI's device efforts.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Marcus Mendes, 2026-09-26
Published there as: “OpenAI accuses Apple of improperly adding new evidence to trade secrets case”
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