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title: "Apple and iOS leakers clash over discovery in trade secret lawsuit"
description: "In a joint status report, Ramacciotti asks for an October conference and a deadline for Apple to drop him or go to trial, while Prosser questions what is still secret."
url: https://mactoreality.com/apple-and-ios-leakers-clash-over-discovery-in-trade-secret-lawsuit
published: 2026-10-09T10:42:16Z
updated: 2026-10-09T10:42:16Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: Rumours
tags: ["Regulation & legal","Software"]
publisher: Mac to Reality
ai_assisted: true
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# Apple and iOS leakers clash over discovery in trade secret lawsuit

*In a joint status report, Ramacciotti asks for an October conference and a deadline for Apple to drop him or go to trial, while Prosser questions what is still secret.*

**Key points**

- Apple sued Prosser and Ramacciotti in July 2025 over leaked details of iOS 26, including the Liquid Glass redesign.
- Apple wants Prosser’s YouTube revenue reports and analytics plus a second, short Ramacciotti deposition over ‘inconsistencies’ in their testimony.
- Ramacciotti wants an October status conference and a 30-day deadline for Apple to dismiss him or proceed to trial; Prosser questions whether the items are still trade secrets after iOS 26’s release.

Apple and the two defendants in its trade secret lawsuit over the iOS 26 leaks are trading criticism over the pace of discovery, according to a [joint status report](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70833801/38/apple-inc-v-ramacciotti/) filed on 7 October in the Northern District of California, first reported by [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/08/apple-prosser-and-ramacciotti-trade-blame-over-delays-in-trade-secret-lawsuit/).

The case, filed in July 2025, stems from videos published by Jon Prosser that featured details of the iOS 26 Liquid Glass overhaul. Michael Ramacciotti is alleged to have gained access to a development iPhone owned by a former Apple employee and showed the unreleased software to Prosser over FaceTime.

Apple says it is still waiting for documents from Prosser that it requested more than three months ago, including revenue reports and data analytics for his YouTube channels and his communications with third parties identified during his June deposition. The company also wants a second, short deposition from Ramacciotti to address what it calls ‘inconsistencies between his and Mr. Prosser’s testimony’.

Ramacciotti, who previously agreed in principle to a second deposition, now attaches conditions. He asks the court for an in-person status conference before the end of October where Apple must outline what more it needs from him, followed by a 30-day deadline for Apple to either dismiss him from the case or declare its intent to go to trial.

Prosser’s counsel asks the court to modify the scheduling order, saying he has cooperated with Apple’s informal discovery requests. He argues it is difficult to tell whether some of the items in Apple’s trade secret disclosure are still trade secrets, or ever were, given public disclosures by third parties and the release of iOS 26 and macOS 26.

If the judge does not grant Ramacciotti’s request for an October conference, the parties will file another update on 2 December.

## Sources

- [US District Court, N.D. Cal. (CourtListener): Apple Inc. v. Ramacciotti, 3:25-cv-06043-JD – Joint Status Report (ECF 38)](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70833801/38/apple-inc-v-ramacciotti/)
- [9to5Mac: Apple, Prosser, and Ramacciotti trade blame over delays in trade secret lawsuit](https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/08/apple-prosser-and-ramacciotti-trade-blame-over-delays-in-trade-secret-lawsuit/)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*