A federal district judge will oversee Apple's lawsuit accusing OpenAI of using stolen intellectual property to advance its hardware efforts. In early July, Apple sued OpenAI after alleging that two ex-employees successfully stole intellectual property to enrich OpenAI's development efforts. Now, it seems as though U.S. District Judge Edward Davila will oversee the case. Maintained intellectual property theftApple's argument against OpenAI hinges on its argument that two previous employees had been stealing intellectual property for quite some time. Apple is seeking judgment, an injunction against use and possession of Apple's intellectual property, a return of Apple's property, damages, and royalties for use of Apple's intellectual property.