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July 10, 2026

Apple Inc. v. Liu et al

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Case Number:

5:26-cv-07078

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016)

18:1836(a) - Injunction against Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

Judge:

Virginia K. DeMarchi

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Reflects complaints, answers, motions, orders and trial notes entered from Jan. 1, 2011.
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  1. July 10, 2026

    Apple Alleges OpenAI, Ex-Employees Took Trade Secrets

    Apple filed a trade secret lawsuit Friday against OpenAI, its acquired hardware startup io Products and two former Apple employees, alleging in California federal court that the defendants engaged in a coordinated scheme to misappropriate Apple's confidential information to accelerate OpenAI's push into consumer hardware.

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