Mallinckrodt plc announced that Mark Casey has been appointed General Counsel, effective immediately. Mr. Casey will join Mallinckrodt's Executive Committee, the company's senior most leadership group, and report directly to MNK President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Trudeau. Mr. Casey, 54, has over ten years of experience as a healthcare industry General Counsel and comes to Mallinckrodt with extensive background in international business; litigation management across a range of matters; acquisitions and divestitures; and deep experience in intellectual property, regulatory and legal strategy. Most recently, at Idera Pharmaceuticals. A graduate of Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mr. Casey holds a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School. His primary office will be located in the Bedminster, NJ facility housing Mallinckrodt's Specialty Brands business and related research and development staffs.