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Sources: Apple has hired Scott Tucker, Meta VP and deputy general counsel, as its new litigation chief, as part of a shakeup in its legal team (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Apple Inc. has tapped a longtime Meta Platforms Inc. executive as its new litigation chief, bolstering its legal team at a time when the iPhone maker faces a growing array of lawsuits.

Apple has hired Scott Tucker as its new litigation chief, according to sources cited by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg. Tucker is a longtime Meta Platforms Inc. executive who previously served as Meta's vice president and deputy general counsel.

The hiring is part of a shakeup within Apple's legal team and comes as the company faces an increasing number of lawsuits.

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