Judge Edward Davila today formally established the schedule for Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against former employees Open AI and io Products. The parties were given until October 23 to submit proposed schedules; the judge now formally set a tentative trial date of July 19, 2027 at 9 a.m. Apple filed this suit accusing defendants of improperly accessing or using confidential information about its products and technologies to advance Open AI's consumer hardware development efforts. In recent days, Apple scored two procedural wins obtaining expedited discovery — Judge Davila granted additional documents and information from defendants ahead of normal discovery.
The official schedule includes numerous deadlines through June 24, 2027 for pretrial proceedings, motions, Daubert challenges, and expert designation. Notably, a June 1 deadline requires lead attorneys to meet and discuss potential settlement, though this procedural step does not necessarily indicate Apple and Open AI are considering settlement.
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