Qualcomm names Apple attorney as general counsel

Qualcomm Inc. hired Apple Inc.’s top attorney as its general counsel, while Apple replaced that attorney with Oracle Corp.’s general counsel.
Donald Rosenberg leaves Apple after less than a year of service to take the reins of Qualcomm’s worldwide plate of legal challenges. Rosenberg served at IBM Corp. prior to his stint at Apple.
Daniel Cooperman, Apple’s new general counsel, had served at Oracle prior to his new role.
Qualcomm had been searching for a new general counsel after Lou Lupin, formerly general counsel, resigned from his role last month after several high-profile legal losses for Qualcomm. According to Qualcomm, Lupin remains at the company but his future role has yet to be determined.
Apple has its own legal issues, as a case proceeds against former Apple general counsel Nancy Heinen, accused of involvement in stock-options backdating that benefited her and Apple CEO Steve Jobs.