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AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

Apple secured a partial victory in its trade‑secrets lawsuit against former employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, OpenAI and io Products. Judge Edward Davila approved Apple’s request for expedited discovery, granting early access to select internal documents, forensic evidence and employee testimony related to alleged misuse of Apple‑originated information. After the parties narrowed the definition of that term, the judge adopted the revised scope and authorized additional discovery into the ex‑employees’ handling of confidential data, their use of AI tools, and OpenAI’s recruitment and hardware‑development practices. He denied Apple’s requests for details on OpenAI’s devices, internal investigations and potential data deletions, as well as two broad corporate‑testimony requests, directing them to later merits discovery. Defendants have 14 days to comply.