Judge agrees to set aside default entered against Jon Prosser in Apple lawsuit

Key Points:

• A U.S. District Judge has set aside the default judgment against Jon Prosser in Apple's lawsuit over leaks related to iOS 26 and the Liquid Glass redesign, allowing him to formally respond to the complaint.
• The default was initially entered after Prosser failed to meet a court-imposed deadline to respond, but after retaining legal counsel, Prosser and Apple agreed that setting aside the default would help move the case forward efficiently.
• Apple alleges Prosser used information obtained from a former Apple employee’s development iPhone to publish leaked videos, while Prosser disputes claims that he ignored the lawsuit and maintains he has been in communication with Apple.
• The court order requires Prosser to file a responsive pleading within ten days and comply with discovery requests, including producing materials and sitting for a deposition by specified deadlines, although some deadlines in the order appear outdated.
• This development reopens Prosser’s ability to contest Apple’s allegations, potentially advancing the legal proceedings in this high-profile leak case.