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Maria Dinzeo

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February 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Shein Loses U.S. General Counsel as It Fights Flurry of Litigation, Preps for IPO

Valerie Ho helped craft the fast-fashion giant's global legal and compliance structure and was helping it fend off questions about its IP and labor practices as it preps for an IPO.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

February 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Officials Fret Hacked Firms, Fearing Legal Liability, Will Keep Law Enforcement in Dark

Twenty former federal law enforcement and national security officials filed an amicus brief in the SEC's fraud lawsuit against the IT company SolarWinds, which was hit by a massive 2019-2020 breach.

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

February 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

IBM's Michelle Browdy Bringing Decade-Long Run as GC to End

Browdy told Law.com in a 2017 interview that she viewed helping members of her team grow and advance as a key part of her job.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

February 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Former Bumble Legal Chief Takes CLO Posts at 2 NYC Public Companies

Laura Franco is becoming a key executive for the Dolan family as it seeks to grow MSG Entertainment and a spinoff that recently opened a $2.3 billion Las Vegas venue.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

February 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Evidence Fight Breaks Out as Bribery Trial Nears for Ex-Cognizant Legal Chief

Jones Day partner James Loonam, lead defense attorney in the government's corruption case against former Cognizant executives, says the prosecution's star witness is pointing the finger" at ex-legal chief Steven Schwartz and his co-defendant, former president Gordon Coburn, to cover up his own misconduct.

By Maria Dinzeo

6 minute read

February 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Why Progress on Law Firm Diversity Is 'Minimal at Best'

"I think what gets in the way is fear. If you're going to advance an interest like diversity in our profession, you have to have some courage," said Akshay Verma, a former legal ops chief at Meta and Coinbase.

By Maria Dinzeo | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

13 minute read

January 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Tesla Rival Taps Mercedes-Benz GC for Top Lawyer Job

"Lucid's products set an incredibly high bar for automotive companies, and I'm energized to join at a time when the company is poised to expand further," new legal chief Matt Everitt said.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

January 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

IRobot's Top Lawyer Takes CEO Reins After Failed Amazon Merger

Glen Weinstein will help stabilize iRobot now that it is retaining its independence. Resistance from European antitrust regulators scuttled Amazon's plan to buy it for $1.7 billion.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

January 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Feds Warn Companies Not to Delete Slack, Signal Chats

DOJ official Manish Kumar said the Justice Department and the FTC expect companies to "preserve and produce any and all responsive documents, including data from ephemeral messaging applications designed to hide evidence."

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

January 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Tech Giants Take a Beating at FTC's AI Summit

"Will this be a moment of opening up markets to fair and free competition, unleashing the full potential of emerging technologies? Or will a handful of dominant firms concentrate control over these key tools locking us into a future of their choosing?" Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said Thursday.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read