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Apple hires former Meta executive to lead global litigation
Apple has hired Scott Tucker to lead global litigation in a newly created vice president role covering litigation and financial services.
Tucker spent nearly six years at Meta as a vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation, and previously held a senior legal position at Morgan Stanley.
The hire is part of a wider reorganization of Apple's legal team led by Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, who joined Apple as general counsel earlier this year.
Tucker will oversee commercial and patent litigation worldwide and legal matters involving Apple's financial offerings.
Heather Grenier will now report to Tucker on commercial and competition litigation, while keeping her place on Newstead's legal leadership team.
Apple has also expanded Kyle Andeer's remit to include international legal matters, online child safety, cybersecurity and law enforcement.
Apple has hired Scott Tucker, a former Meta litigation executive, to lead global litigation and financial-services legal matters.
Tucker will become Apple’s vice president of global litigation and financial services, a newly created role overseeing commercial and patent litigation worldwide.
He will also manage legal matters involving Apple’s financial offerings.
Heather Grenier, Apple’s vice president of commercial and competition litigation, will report to Tucker while remaining on Jennifer Newstead’s legal leadership team.
Apple is also expanding longtime legal executive Kyle Andeer’s responsibilities.
- Who
- Apple hired Scott Tucker, formerly Meta’s vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation.
- What
- Tucker will lead global litigation and financial-services legal matters in a newly created role.
- When
- The hiring was reported on October 16, 2026. The exact start date is not stated.
- Where
- Apple. The role covers litigation worldwide.
- Why
- Not stated
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Tucker joined Meta, where he later served as vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation.
Jennifer Newstead, Meta’s former chief legal officer, joined Apple as general counsel.
9to5Mac reported Bloomberg’s account of Tucker’s hiring and new role.
- New hire
- Scott Tucker
- New role
- Apple vice president of global litigation and financial services
- Previous employer
- Meta
- Meta tenure
- Nearly six years
- Reporting change
- Heather Grenier will report to Tucker
- Published
- October 16, 2026
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