{
  "id": 15055715,
  "title": "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)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sources-apple-has-hired-scott-tucker-meta-vp-and-deputy-general",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T22:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/apple-names-meta-veteran-as-litigation-chief-in-legal-team-shake-up?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5MjE4NzkxNCwiZXhwIjoxNzkyNzkyNzE0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTjBMME9SS1YyWFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEVEQ0FFMUZBMDU0MEJFQTI0QTlGMjExQzFFOTA4MCJ9.s25qdPeQ27MpicHTCh7xZAgmS8ablIgjs3ENZJ_SH_U"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple poaches longtime Meta executive to lead global litigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/apple-poaches-longtime-meta-executive-to-lead-global-litigation",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:53:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}