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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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January 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Companies Should Brace for a Hornet's Nest of Labor Issues in 2024

The year is shaping up to be frenetic for employment law as state and federal regulators look to build a "worker-centric" economy that prioritizes employees' rights to organize and change jobs freely.

By Maria Dinzeo

7 minute read

January 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

$14M Severance Eases Activision Blizzard Legal Chief's Exit

Grant Dixton joined the video game maker in June 2021, six months before it unveiled plans to be acquired by Microsoft for $69 billion, a deal that finally closed in October.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

January 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

AI Chipmaker Cerebras Gets New Legal Chief

Shirley Li has taken the legal reins of the Sunnyvale, California-based company, which competes with Nvidia and has raised more than $720 million in funding.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

January 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Neiman Marcus CLO to Head Legal for Newly Formed Research Behemoth

After holding key roles in banking, the home-improvement industry and retailing, Hannah Kim is taking the legal reins of Circana, an $8 billion consumer research firm formed through the merger of Information Resources Inc. and NPD Group.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

December 29, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

X Corp. Loses Early Challenge to California's Social Media Content Moderation Law

"While the reporting requirement does appear to place a substantial compliance burden on social media companies, it does not appear that the requirement is unjustified or unduly burdensome within the context of First Amendment law," U.S. District Judge William Shubb wrote in his eight-page order.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

December 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Longtime GC of Biotech That Discovered Leading Hep-C Cure Announces Retirement

Nathaniel Gardiner will retire at the end of March 2024, after 28 years with Entata Pharmaceuticals.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

December 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Hackers Increasingly Infiltrate Software While It's Still in Development—Before Guard Is Up

"Not only is this terrifying because it can happen to any organization that's building software, but it's actually also incredibly difficult to detect," said Dan Draper, founder of CipherStash.

By Maria Dinzeo

7 minute read

December 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Microsoft Deepens Commitment to Unions Amid Workers' AI Anxiety

"We are creating seats at this table for labor leaders and workers, because I think it's important for those of us who create technology to get the best insights and advice we can about how to build AI tools in ways that will make people's jobs better," Microsoft President Brad Smith said.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

December 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Senior Apple Attorney Who Traded on Inside Information Avoids Prison

Gene Levoff's attorney said he appreciated that New Jersey federal Judge William Martini "tempered justice with mercy in imposing this sentence of probation."

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

December 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Macy's Taps Retail Star to Helm Legal Department

The retail giant's incoming CEO, Tony Spring, said new legal chief Tracy Preston has "a track record of aligning legal and risk mitigation approaches with business objectives and brand missions."

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read