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Maria Dinzeo

Maria Dinzeo

Maria Dinzeo is a San Francisco-based journalist covering the intersection of technology and the law, with a focus on AI, privacy and cybersecurity.

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March 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'Chaos Is What I Long for': Why a Tech GC Pursued His Field of Dreams

"We're going from zero to a 100, and I love that energy. It's sort of crazy. We're building the tracks as we drive the train," said Mark Kahn, general counsel of the newly formed Oakland Ballers.

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

March 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

ESG Thought Leaders Sort Out What Went Wrong, What's Worth Saving

"It's nebulous, and the more nebulous it gets, the more harm it's doing because it's not popular. And if you make it mean everything, then it means nothing," said Omeed Malik, president of the investment firm 1789 Partners.

By Maria Dinzeo

6 minute read

February 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Longtime Law Firm Partner Going In-House to Help Companies Control Legal Bills

"Having worked on both sides of the relationship between in-house counsel and outside law firms, I see the necessary need for a service like LegalBillReview.com to help companies mitigate their legal spend," said Brian Arbetter, LegalBillReview.com's general counsel.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

February 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

HP Legal Chief's 2023 Pay Included $2M Cash Bonus for Leaving Yahoo

The company's compensation committee said Chief Legal Officer Julie Jacobs "worked closely with HP's business leaders and provided exceptionally strong leadership support."

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3 minute read

February 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Walgreens Goes Outside Retailing to Hire New Legal Chief

Lanesha Minnix's appointment completes the executive committee for CEO Tim Wentworth, who came out of retirement in October to take the post.

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3 minute read

February 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Sues to Block Kroger's $25B Albertsons Purchase

The combination "would lead to additional grocery price hikes for everyday goods, further exacerbating the financial strain consumers across the country face today," FTC official Henry Liu said in a statement.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

February 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Senior Boeing Attorney Steps In to HR Chief Role as Contentious Labor Talks Loom

Uma Amuluru's move to human resources "is great training to someday sit in the GC seat," legal recruiter Deborah Ben-Canaan said.

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4 minute read

February 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Lawsuit Throws Spotlight on Former FTX GC, Calls Him Sullivan & Cromwell's 'Man on the Inside'

Ryne Miller is not a defendant in the shareholder lawsuit, but it asserts he helped funnel millions of dollars in work to Sullivan & Cromwell after he left the firm to join FTX in 2021.

By Maria Dinzeo

6 minute read

February 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Antitrust Enforcers Race to Stay Ahead of AI's Skynet Problem

"What we'll see is that AI gets better and better and the companies that make it and sell it get more and more sophisticated, and it's harder and harder to say there's collusion," said UC Law San Francisco professor Joshua Davis.

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8 minute read

February 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

HPE Legal Chief's Pay Shot Up in 2023

The business software company rewarded John Schultz for continuing to "transform HPE's information technology systems to improve stability, resilience, and performance."

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read