Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case

What happened

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ordered OpenAI to provide Apple expedited access to interview materials involving former Apple employees in its trade secrets lawsuit filed in July. OpenAI has five days to produce materials already collected and 14 days for other responsive materials. The judge also approved access to certain private LINE messages and three depositions, while denying broader expedited discovery requests that Apple may narrow and resubmit.

The story so far

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ordered OpenAI to give Apple expedited access to interview materials involving former Apple employees as part of Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit. OpenAI has five days to produce materials it has already collected and 14 days to produce other responsive materials. Apple filed the lawsuit in July. Davila also approved access to certain private LINE messages and three depositions, but denied Apple’s broader requests for expedited discovery. Apple may narrow those requests and resubmit them.

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