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Judge Keeps Apple, OpenAI Lawsuit in Fort Worth Court
10/20/2025
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- Judge Mark Pittman of the Fort Worth federal court ruled X and xAI's lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI will stay in federal court.
- He said firms have minimal ties to Fort Worth and suggested moving headquarters there.
- Pittman noted Fort Worth division's docket versus Dallas and said neither Apple nor OpenAI requested a venue change by deadline.
- His comments reflect concerns about forum-shopping in legal cases.
