TikTok Gets New General Counsel Amid Fight With US Government

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance Ltd., has appointed former Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. executive John Rogovin as new global general counsel.

Rogovin spent more than 12 years as Warner Bros.’ top lawyer before departing in 2022, TikTok wrote in a blog post announcing his appointment. Rogovin also served in positions at the US Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department.

Rogovin steps in weeks after TikTok sued the US government to block a new law that will require ByteDance divest its ownership stake in the popular video app or face a ban. Beijing-based ByteDance has argued the law violates the ...