Apple has asked the court overseeing its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, io Products and several former employees to grant its own experts access to forensic disk images already gathered in the case, and to compel OpenAI to hand over documents tied to its hardware R&D efforts. The move follows Apple's claim that a forensic check of a MacBook used by former employee Chang Liu after he joined OpenAI revealed he ran a simulation using a confidential Apple circuit schematic, and that a related Mac mini may hold further evidence.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-22
OpenAI, io Products, and former Apple employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan have filed a fresh petition seeking to have Apple's trade secret misappropriation lawsuit dismissed with prejudice. The move follows Apple's rebuttal defending the specificity of its claims after the defendants' earlier motion to dismiss argued the company failed to identify protectable secrets or prove harm.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-27
Apple has filed a reply defending its request for expedited discovery in its lawsuit against former employees, OpenAI, and io Products over alleged trade secret misappropriation. The move follows OpenAI's opposition, which argued the request was overbroad and unnecessary since regular discovery would largely overlap with Apple's proposed accelerated timeline. Apple is seeking early document production, forensic device imaging, and depositions within 30 to 50 days, alongside a separate preliminary injunction request to halt use of its alleged proprietary information.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-26
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