A federal judge rules that Apple will receive some materials from OpenAI in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit involving former Apple employees. The order grants Apple early access to limited discovery, including interview-related materials tied to former employees and related testimony.
Across outlets, Apple’s allegations are consistent: it says former employees Tang Yew Tan and Chang Liu took Apple trade secrets and intellectual property to benefit OpenAI. Apple’s claims include that they continued using work-issued devices and services after leaving, misused bugs, shared supplier information via email, and instructed Apple staff involved in interviews with OpenAI to bring unreleased Apple hardware.
The outlets also note that the ruling is not a full win for Apple. Apple does not receive everything it requested in court; instead, the judge orders disclosure of specific categories of materials, such as hiring or interview records and certain private communications and testimony from key figures. The case continues as both sides litigate the scope of what information should be exchanged.
