"Apple has hired Meta's top lawyer, Jennifer Newstead, as its next general counsel, extending a broader reshuffle of the iPhone maker's senior ranks. Newstead will join Apple in January as a senior vice president, reporting to CEO Tim Cook, and is set to become general counsel on March 1, 2026, succeeding longtime legal chief Kate Adams, who plans to retire late next year, Apple said in a press release."
"In the same announcement, Apple said Lisa Jackson, its vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, will retire in late January 2026. Her Government Affairs organization will first move under Adams and then to Newstead after Adams departs, while Apple's environment and social initiatives teams will report to Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan - effectively putting both legal and government affairs under Newstead once the transition is complete."
Jennifer Newstead will join Apple in January as a senior vice president and become general counsel on March 1, 2026, succeeding Kate Adams upon her retirement. Lisa Jackson will retire in late January 2026; her Government Affairs team will move under Adams and then to Newstead, while environment and social initiatives will report to COO Sabih Khan. The shift places both legal and government affairs under Newstead once transitions finish. Newstead served as Meta's top lawyer since 2019, leading major regulatory battles including the FTC antitrust case and steering privacy, cross-border data transfer, content moderation, and election-related legal issues.
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