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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 10
Apple, Jon Prosser Ask Judge to Void 2025 Default in iOS 26 Leak Case
Updated
Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 10

Apple, Jon Prosser Ask Judge to Void 2025 Default in iOS 26 Leak Case

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 10

Summary

  • A joint filing made public Tuesday asks Judge James Donato to set aside the default entered against Jon Prosser last October, reopening his chance to formally answer Apple’s lawsuit.
  • Apple said Prosser’s recent retention of counsel and agreement to immediately produce discovery made vacating the default the most efficient way to move the case forward without further delay.
  • The stipulation still needs Donato’s approval before the default is formally lifted.
  • Apple sued Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti over leaks tied to the Liquid Glass redesign and iOS 26; court papers say Ramacciotti accessed an Apple employee’s iPhone, while Prosser had missed earlier response deadlines.

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