Apple has hired former Meta lawyer Scott Tucker to lead its litigation team, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported Saturday. Tucker becomes Apple's vice president of global litigation and financial services, a newly created position overseeing commercial lawsuits, patent disputes and legal matters involving the company's financial products. He previously led litigation at Meta and held a senior legal role at Morgan Stanley.
The hire reunites Tucker with Jennifer Newstead, Apple's general counsel, who joined Apple's leadership in March after six years as Meta's top lawyer. Heather Grenier, who currently oversees Apple's commercial and competition litigation, will report to Tucker instead of Newstead while remaining on Newstead's leadership team.
Apple is also expanding legal executive Kyle Andeer's responsibilities to include international legal matters, child safety, cybersecurity and law enforcement. The changes are part of a wider overhaul under Newstead, who now oversees both legal and government affairs after Apple announced plans to combine the teams alongside the retirements of Kate Adams and Lisa Jackson.
According to Gurman, some Apple executives believe the company should have performed better in court, particularly in App Store disputes. Its battle with Epic Games forced changes to the rules for links to outside payment options and the fees Apple can charge. Apple also faces the U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit and privacy cases, and separately agreed to a $250 million settlement over delayed Siri features, with a final approval hearing scheduled for February 2027.
Apple has not publicly announced the hire; the details come from Bloomberg's reporting. Title, scope and reporting lines are as Bloomberg describes them, not from an Apple statement.