Judge signals he is likely to grant Apple an injunction against OpenAI

Judge Edward J. Davila said he is highly likely to side with Apple in its trade-secret case over OpenAI's hardware push Apple may be about to win the first real round in its legal fight with OpenAI . On October 14, 2026, US District Judge Edward J. Davila said he is “highly likely” to grant Apple a preliminary injunction against OpenAI, io Products, and two former Apple employees. Apple filed the trade-secret lawsuit on July 10, 2026, in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The case number is 5:26-cv-07078-EJD.

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