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Judge Edward Davila has issued a formal case management order setting July 19, 2027 as the trial date in Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against two former employees, OpenAI and io Products. The order also lays out a detailed pretrial timeline covering document production, expert discovery and motion deadlines through mid-2027.
Judge Edward Davila has expanded Apple's discovery rights in its trade secrets lawsuit against former employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, OpenAI, and io Products. After Apple and the defendants agreed on a narrower definition of 'Apple Originated Information,' the judge granted several previously deferred requests, giving Apple access to records on Liu's use of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, plus details on devices, accounts, and messaging apps used by the two former employees.
Judge Edward Davila has partially granted Apple's request for expedited discovery in its trade secrets case against former employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, OpenAI, and io Products. The order requires defendants to hand over forensic images already collected and documents used to guide interviews of Apple candidates for OpenAI's consumer hardware team, while some broader requests were denied or deferred. Apple alleges the two ex-employees misused confidential Apple product information to aid OpenAI's hardware efforts and improperly extracted details from other Apple staff during interviews.
Apple has formally responded to OpenAI's objections in a trade secrets case involving former employees and io Products. The dispute centers on whether OpenAI improperly introduced new arguments and evidence beyond court rules during their reply brief. Apple contends that the defendants used the opportunity to relitigate the case rather than merely object to new evidence, violating procedural restrictions.
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.
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.
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.