Apple hires former Meta lawyer Scott Tucker to lead litigation

Apple has appointed former Meta executive Scott Tucker to lead its global litigation team, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Bloomberg Tech, BW Businessworld, Business Standard, and NewsBytes report. Tucker will serve as Apple's vice president of global litigation and financial services, according to MacRumors and NewsBytes. The new role covers commercial lawsuits, patent disputes, and legal matters involving financial products. [1][2][3][7][8][9]

9to5Mac reported that Tucker spent nearly six years as vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation at Meta. MacRumors added that Tucker previously led litigation at Meta and held a senior legal role at Morgan Stanley. [1][2]

The appointment follows an earlier legal reshuffle at Apple. 9to5Mac reported that former Meta chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead joined Apple earlier this year as general counsel, replacing Kate Adams. Newstead later took on government affairs following the retirement of Lisa Jackson. [2][6]

Apple actively enforces its intellectual property interests and regularly engages in litigation in its normal course of business. The company is currently facing a growing array of lawsuits, Bloomberg Tech reported. [3][11]