Apple and OpenAI are engaged in a heated legal battle over trade secrets, with Apple accusing the AI company of exceeding court rules. The dispute centers on a request for a preliminary injunction to prevent trade secrets from influencing OpenAI's hardware development. Apple alleges that OpenAI and former employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan introduced new arguments and testimony in their objection filing, specifically violating Rule 7-3(d)(1) which prohibits "further argument on the motion." A key point of contention is a new eight-paragraph declaration from Liu regarding data erasure and confidential file usage.
Apple argues these actions constitute a "sur-reply" rather than a valid objection, requesting the court consider the full record. The court is scheduled to hear arguments on the preliminary injunction motion on October 14.
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