# Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/judge-orders-openai-to-turn-over-hiring-records-in-apple-trade-secrets-case
> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/judge-orders-openai-to-turn-over-hiring-records-in-apple-trade-secrets-case/)
> **Author**: Sarah Perez (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
> **Category**: POLICY
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, policy

## Executive Summary
A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures in the case



## Full Coverage
A judge has ruled that Apple will gain expedited access to OpenAI's hiring materials in the trade secrets-focused lawsuit the iPhone maker filed against OpenAI in July

Specifically, the court will allow Apple to view documents associated with OpenAI's interviews with former Apple employees who applied for roles within its consumer hardware and robotics groups ahead of the rumored launch of OpenAI's first hardware device

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