Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has appointed Meta Platforms‘ (NASDAQ:META) chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead as its new general counsel and senior vice president.

Newstead To Lead Apple's Legal Shift

Newstead, who previously served as the legal advisor of the U.S. Department of State, will take on the role of senior vice president at Apple next month and assume the position of general counsel in March.

She will be succeeding Kate Adams, who has been Apple’s general counsel since 2017. Adams is set to retire late next year after a transition of duties.

Apple's Vice President for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, Lisa Jackson, will retire in late January. Following her departure, Apple's government affairs team, which is part of the environment, policy, and social ...