Apple has hired a veteran Meta litigator to run its courtroom strategy worldwide, according to a Bloomberg report published on October 16 by Mark Gurman and echoed by MacRumors and 9to5Mac. Apple has not issued a public announcement of its own.
Who is joining
The hire is Scott Tucker, who spent nearly six years at Meta as a vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation. Before Meta, he held a senior legal role at Morgan Stanley. At Apple he will carry the title vice president of global litigation and financial services, which Bloomberg describes as a newly created position.
According to the report, the job covers commercial and patent litigation around the world, plus legal matters tied to Apple's financial products. The coverage does not say whether Tucker replaces anyone, and it does not spell out his exact reporting line to the general counsel.
A reshuffled legal team
Tucker will work under Jennifer Newstead, Apple's general counsel. Newstead was Meta's chief legal officer before moving to Apple earlier this year, and the reports say the two worked together at Meta. She took over from Kate Adams, who retired.
Heather Grenier, who leads commercial and competition litigation, will now report to Tucker rather than directly to Newstead, though she stays on Newstead's leadership team. Kyle Andeer's responsibilities are also growing, to include international legal matters along with online child safety, cybersecurity and law enforcement issues.
Newstead's remit has widened too. Following the retirement of Lisa Jackson, she now oversees government affairs as well as legal, and Apple is said to be combining the two teams. Bloomberg adds that Apple has hired Nate Gatten, formerly of American Airlines, as vice president of government affairs. Tim Cook, now executive chairman, remains involved in government relations, according to the reports.
Why it matters
Gurman reports that some Apple executives believe the company should have fared better in court, particularly in App Store disputes. The long-running case with Epic Games forced changes to Apple's rules on external payment links and the fees it may charge. Apple also faces the US government's antitrust lawsuit and a range of privacy cases. Separately, the reports note Apple agreed to a $250 million settlement over delayed Siri features, with a final approval hearing scheduled for February 2027.
These details come from Bloomberg's sources and secondary coverage, and Apple has not confirmed them. We will update this story if the company comments.
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