N.D. TEX.Court order
Northern District of Texas denies OpenAI motion to compel confidential Apple settlement in AI antitrust suit
U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman denied OpenAI's emergency motion to compel production of a confidential settlement agreement between Apple, X Corp, and SpaceXAI in an antitrust lawsuit over artificial intelligence integration. Following an in camera inspection, the court held that the agreement contains no information relevant to summary judgment or trial issues. The court cited federal policy protecting confidential settlements to encourage compromise, noting discovery had closed on July 31, 2026.
Order (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas) → · Politico, 9to5Mac, MLex
Key points
- Judge Mark Pittman conducted an in camera review before finding the agreement irrelevant to summary judgment or trial issues.U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasPolitico9to5Mac
- The court cited federal policy favoring confidential settlements to encourage voluntary dispute resolution without judicial interference.U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- OpenAI filed its emergency motion on September 15, nearly two months after discovery closed on July 31, 2026.U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- The court granted OpenAI an extension to prepare a summary judgment motion to be decided on the existing discovery record.U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas9to5Mac
- X Corp and SpaceXAI reached an undisclosed agreement with Apple on September 14 while maintaining antitrust claims against OpenAI.Politico9to5Mac
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