Jan. 15, 2026
Federal judge weighs staying discovery in xAI suit against OpenAI
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin suggested applying discovery controls used in patent litigation to an algorithm-theft case involving competing artificial intelligence developers.
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin said she is leaning toward staying discovery until a motion to dismiss is heard in a high-profile lawsuit between Elon Musk's xAI and competitor OpenAI.
Lin said she plans to set a deadline at which point xAI can't claim any additional trade secrets. She said it's a strategy she's seen used to manage patent lawsuits, and she hopes to apply it to algorithm-theft cases, which are increasingly common.
"Obviously this is a ...
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