A US court partially granted Apple’s request for expedited discovery in its trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI and former employees. The permitted material includes recruitment documents, device forensics and messages, and testimony from relevant individuals and companies. Some research and development material, including metal finishes and batteries, must instead proceed through ordinary discovery, and overly broad requests must be narrowed. This procedural decision defines the scope of expedited evidence collection. It should not be interpreted as confirmation that information was leaked or that OpenAI acted unlawfully.
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Apple wins partial permission for early discovery in OpenAI trade-secret lawsuit
The decision permits early collection of documents and testimony; it is not a finding of trade-secret infringement.