A lawyer says Apple's case against OpenAI is really a fight to see what's behind the curtain
Apple sued OpenAI on Friday, alleging trade secret theft.OpenAI is denying wrongdoing, setting the stage for a high-profile legal battle.Employment attorney Patricia Lantzy highlighted what to watch for next in this suit.Apple doesn't know what's happening behind OpenAI's closed doors, and its new lawsuit could change that.Apple sued OpenAI in federal court on Friday, with a fiery complaint accusing the company of stealing trade secrets to build up its nascent hardware business. The suit pits an incumbent against a disruptor — OpenAI is working on devices that could threaten Apple's bottom line.
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Apple sued OpenAI on Friday, alleging trade secret theft.OpenAI is denying wrongdoing, setting the stage for a high-profile legal battle.Employment attorney Patricia Lantzy highlighted what to watch for next in this suit.Apple doesn't know what's happening behind OpenAI's closed doors, and its new lawsuit could change that.Apple sued OpenAI in federal court on Friday, with a fiery complaint accusing the company of stealing trade secrets to build up its nascent hardware business. The suit pits an incumbent against a disruptor — OpenAI is working on devices that could threaten Apple's bottom line. Apple says OpenAI stole information in a "coordinated pattern of misconduct" and poached more than 400 employees from its ranks.Patricia Lantzy, an attorney who leads Outside General Counsel's employment practice, told Business Insider that Apple likely brought this complaint in part because it had no other way to determine what information OpenAI might have taken. The complaint makes it clear there's a lot that Apple does not know about what OpenAI might have taken or what it might be doing with any potential trade secrets, she said."We have no interest in other companies' trade secrets," an OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement.
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- Apple sued OpenAI on Friday, alleging trade secret theft.OpenAI is denying wrongdoing, setting the stage for a high-profile legal battle.Employment attorney Patricia Lantzy highlighted what to watch for next in this suit.Apple doesn't know what's happening behind OpenAI's closed doors, and its new lawsuit could change that.Apple sued OpenAI in federal court on Friday, with a fiery complaint accusing the company of stealing trade secrets to build up its nascent hardware business. The suit pits an incumbent against a disruptor — OpenAI is working on devices that could threaten Apple's bottom line.
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A lawyer says Apple's case against OpenAI is really a fight to see what's behind the curtain
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