Judge grants Apple early discovery in trade-secrets lawsuit

Summary

A judge granted Apple expedited discovery in its trade-secrets lawsuit against former employees, OpenAI and io Products. TechCrunch reports that OpenAI was ordered to turn over hiring records, while 9to5Mac says Apple won early access to OpenAI documents and employee testimony.

Timeline

1. TechCrunch

   13 Oct 2026, 20:36 UTCSource ↗

   TechCrunch reports that a judge ordered OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple's trade-secrets case.

2. 9to5Mac

   13 Oct 2026, 20:45 UTCSource ↗

   9to5Mac reports that Judge Edward Davila granted some of Apple's expedited-discovery requests, giving it early access to OpenAI documents and employee testimony.