Amid the worst legal mess in its history stemming from a widespread phone-hacking scandal, News Corporation has appointed Janet Nova as interim general counsel, following the departure of Lawrence Jacobs, who stepped down from the role in June after a seven-year stint.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...