Facebook hires Jennifer Newstead, a legal advisor for the US State Department who helped craft the Patriot Act, as its general counsel, replacing Colin Stretch
'Jennifer is a seasoned leader whose global perspective and experience will help us fulfill our mission,' says Sheryl Sandberg
Source: Facebook General Counsel Colin Stretch, who said he was leaving in July, will now stay until mid-2019 or longer to help with multiple ongoing crises
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Facebook's General Counsel Colin Stretch, who led the company's investigation into Russian election interference, is leaving at the end of the year
Colin Stretch's announced exit marks the second high-level departure in recent weeks — Facebook Inc.'s FB 1.78% top lawyer …
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Colin Stretch, the general counsel of Facebook, appeared on Tuesday before senators who are investigating how Russia spread misinformation online during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Facebook says its general counsel, Colin Stretch, will testify before House Intelligence Committee inquiry into Russian meddling on November 1
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